06-03-2009, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by seattle420lover
DR PEPPER. the main ingredient is prune juice.
root beer came out in response to prohibition.
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Dr. Charles Taylor Pepper was the husband of my 2nd cousin 5 times removed.
If the legends are true ... Changes
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Dr Pepper is the oldest major soda/pop beverage in the United States. It was invented by pharmacist Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas in 1885 , predating Coca-Cola , Pepsi-Cola , and 7-up , among others.
There was, apparently, an actual human Dr. Pepper who became the namesake for the drink. But the doctor in question wasn't the same one traditionally credited. There are numerous historical records of a Dr. Charles T. Pepper in Rural Retreat, Virginia . Wade Morrison , owner of the pharmacy where Alderton worked, had formerly been employed by a Dr. Pepper in Virginia, presumably the well-documented Charles. Supposedly, Morrison was in love with Pepper's daughter and named the drink after his employer so he would let him marry her.
The trouble is that this doctor's daughter was only eight at the time, which is more than a bit young even by the standards of rural Virginia . And there's no evidence that Charles Pepper ever employed Morrison....
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Last edited by Guest; 06-03-2009 at 02:19 PM.
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