Those of you who know me well, know that I have always disliked Coke. I don’t think there’s anything really disgusting about it, and I don’t mind drinking it, it just seems too sweet and Coca-Cola-ish for my tastes. But just because I dislike Coke doesn’t mean that I can’t have fun at the World of Coca Cola! Cokelandia (in Georgia) was awesome. I wondered how people could fill an entire building with facts about Coke. I mean, there’s only so much you can say about it. But someone did it, and it was awesome! We watched an amazing 4-D movie about Coke. We wore cool cardboard ‘n’ plastic glasses, our chairs bumped up and down, water was sprayed in our faces, we were jabbed in the back a couple of times. A full chiropractic session, with entertainment! We also taste tested 64 different drinks from all over the world. My personal favorites were Vanilla Coke, Fruit Punch Power-Ade, Lift (Also known as Manzanita in Mexico), and good old Minute Maid Lemonade. Good stuff! I learned a few things which I want to pass along to you, just in case you ever find yourself in the Coke museum:
1. The drinks from Africa are VERY sweet
2. You’re only allowed to drink drinks in the drink drinking area 🙁 And you can’t take them outside the museum with you.
3. Everyone should have a sip of Beverly, the world’s most flavorful and distinctive soft drink.
4. Don’t worry about restrooms. There are plenty of them around. Trust me, I know.
We all got a free commemorative bottle of Coke on the way out, and we got our picture taken with a statue of John Pemberton (?), the inventor of Coca Cola himself.
I finished my Amigurumi tiger, and I only have the ears left to make on an amigurumi pig. I would put up pictures, but the camera is messed up right now. 🙁
