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hells_cowbells t1_jdkqm3i wrote

Reply to comment by BeachedBottlenose in TIL that Barq's Root Beer was first created by Edward Barq in Biloxi, Miss, in 1897. In 1934, Barq and a former employee, who moved to New Orleans, agreed to each distribute their own version of the root beer, with the New Orleans version having a red label and the Biloxi version having a blue one. by jdward01

Yes. Ice cold Barq's in the glass bottle and a shrimp poboy is heaven.

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hells_cowbells t1_jdkqggs wrote

Reply to comment by Deathbyhours in TIL that Barq's Root Beer was first created by Edward Barq in Biloxi, Miss, in 1897. In 1934, Barq and a former employee, who moved to New Orleans, agreed to each distribute their own version of the root beer, with the New Orleans version having a red label and the Biloxi version having a blue one. by jdward01

100% truth. I grew up around the Mississippi coast in the 80s, and that version of Barq's was amazing. My dad had one of the older Coke machines at his business, the kind that had the 12 oz glass bottles in it. The drinks were so cold, and the ice cold Barq's was so good. People think I'm just imagining it, but I swear Coke changed the formula after they bought it, and it isn't as good as it used to be.

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hells_cowbells t1_j0sv5fj wrote

Reply to comment by Bralbany in TIL that in 1983, Purina's Chuck Wagon dog food was given a promotional video game for the Atari 2600 called "Chase the Chuck Wagon". It could only be received by proof of purchase labels and is considered the "Holy Grail" of Atari 2600 video game collecting. by ZootyCutie

The one my brother and I had was the Sears brand. My parents had a Sears credit card, and must have always had a huge balance on it, because damn near everything came from Sears. Appliances, tools, clothes, and even video games.

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