SC - other names for cola

[Catherine Deville]

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From: Gaylin J. Walli <gwalli at ptc.com>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 11:21 AM
Subject: SC - other names for cola


> Selene responded to Kirsten who wrote:
>
> >  > I like the name.  Sounds a whole lot better to say "I am drinking
South
> >>  Downs Ale" when you are in garb at a demo, than "I am drinking a
Coke" in
> >>  garb.  Do you mind if I start using it up here in Pennsylvania?
> >>  Kirsten
> >
> >MIND?  I was hoping someone besides me would!  Please do so, with my
> >blessings!
>
> Here in the Barony of Roaring Wastes (southeastern Detroit, MI, USA)
> we lovingly refer to it as "Northwoods Brown Ale." This stems back
> to the Barony going full status after spinning off from our parent
> Barony of Northwoods just to the west of us. Since we became a
> Barony we have paid a tithe of "Northwoods Brown Ale" as a gift to
> our parent in exchange for them not taking their lands back. :)
>
> I suspect that you could call your drink whatever you wanted to
> as appropriate to your area. "Thorvald's Elixer," "Northwoods
> Brown Ale," or "South Downs Ale" all work just fine. Of course,
> if you're talking to a mundane you may have to temper the alcohol
> reference and give them a conspirital whisper of "I'm secretly
> a cola addict and didn't want to offend anyone with an out of place
> can." Whatever makes you comfy, or nor explanation at all.

Actually, the reason that we specifically label Coca-Cola as 'South Downs
Ale' is because Coca-Cola headquarters are here in Atlanta, so 'South Downs
Ale' actually originates here in South Downs.   ;-)

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