Faced with a difficult decision at All-Star Weekend -- attend the Tech Summit or play hooky to spend the day with NBA legend Rick Barry -- you can surely guess what this racket sports enthusiast chose
Seeing “Royal Crown Cola” made me smile. I always just called it “RC Cola” but I knew what the RC stood for.
At my local church’s picnics, we always had a ring toss game where you would vie for liters of soft drinks. For some reason (a better deal?), we always had RC Cola, Big Red, & Sprite. I always wanted to win the RC Colas. So usually, I would just to win as many liter bottles I could, and then trade my Big Reds for the “Royal Crown” Colas…
Seeing “Royal Crown Cola” made me smile. I always just called it “RC Cola” but I knew what the RC stood for.
At my local church’s picnics, we always had a ring toss game where you would vie for liters of soft drinks. For some reason (a better deal?), we always had RC Cola, Big Red, & Sprite. I always wanted to win the RC Colas. So usually, I would just to win as many liter bottles I could, and then trade my Big Reds for the “Royal Crown” Colas…
Ahh, takes me back 🤗
Marc, this is maybe my favorite of your pieces this year. The combination of history, personal angle, and information really drew me into the story.