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Sunday, October 16, 2005

The birthplace of Coca Cola

When I told people I was off to Atlanta, big brotha Daz was like, “Ooooh, the home of Coke!” Before moving to London for the big bucks of Starbucks, he was with Coca Cola in SA – the exciting life and times of a Coke and coffee vendor.

Quick history:
Atlanta is where the secret formula was invented by a pharmacist way back in the 1800s. He was then dof enough to sell the secret recipe to some business tycoon for peanuts, and the rest was history. It was at first only available from soda fountains so two other guys bought the bottling rights. For a dollar. And so began the world’s most recognizable brand...

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Ten points for writing the T-Shirt Hell equivalent of this slogan...
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PS Did you know that Coca Cola was basically the "creator" of what modern day Santa Claus looks like? Interesting, huh? And just for shits and giggles, if you have a quick line, check the vid of how many serving of Coca Cola drinks have been sold worldwide (8MB).