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ShinyHappyAardvark t1_jdhl82r wrote

But the picture has a silver label – – what does that mean?

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jdward01 OP t1_jdhuhct wrote

That Coca-Cola bought it.

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Combatical t1_jdj8ws0 wrote

At my local 5 guys there is a pink Barqs and its cream soda.

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crab_people t1_jdk4rmo wrote

Growing up (in south MS) they offered Red Crème Soda (pink label) and Vanilla Crème Soda (gold label) versions. They were sweet as all get out, but as a kid I loved them.

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Madrona88 t1_jdhx065 wrote

When I was young and in Drum Corps I loved crossing the Mississippi so Barqs would be available. Now I wish I remembered the label.

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SoUpInYa t1_jdiae6y wrote

But I most miss Barq's red cream soda .. better than Big Red

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Skretch0 t1_jdiwl2x wrote

I went to some specialty snack store and they had it a few months ago. So it’s still out there

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cledus1911 t1_jdj2wpm wrote

It’s still in just about every store here in South Louisiana. My wife and I love the Barq’s red cream soda

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Deathbyhours t1_jdj1ik8 wrote

The original Barq’s is still my favorite root beer. It was a dark day when Coca Cola bought it and immediately changed the recipe.

One of the things I liked about it, other than the taste and mouthfeel, was the slogan in all their advertising: “Drink Barq’s, It’s Good.” Coca-Cola changed that, too, perhaps fearful of running afoul of truth-in-advertising laws.

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hells_cowbells t1_jdkqggs wrote

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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Deathbyhours t1_jdl88xx wrote

Oh, they absolutely changed it. It’s indistinguishable from any generic root beer now. I assume part of the difference is that original Barq’s used cane sugar (that’s an assumption, too, but given where it was made I imagine that cane sugar was the cheap sweetener,) whereas the first change Coca Cooa would have made on Day 1 was to substitute high fructose corn syrup in what had just become a nation-wide product.

I can’t even drink Coke anymore, it’s just harsh and nasty, or I couldn’t until I discovered that you can buy Mexican Coca-Cola in glass bottles by the case at Home Depot. They still make it with cane sugar in Mexico, and it is a different kind of soda entirely.

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Deafwindow t1_jdi8frr wrote

Holy shit, I thought it was called Bang's. I feel stupid

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j0rmungund t1_jdip1av wrote

Here is a cursive writing chart. Please notice the differences with N and R as well as G and Q. A lower case n has a swoop that forms into that beginning straight line, an r just immediately begins forming the letter. The g and q have opposite facing tail loops.

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Deafwindow t1_jdiv54e wrote

Thank you. I grew up in an education system that didn't value reading and writing so I genuinely appreciate it. Hope I can fill my knowledge gaps

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j0rmungund t1_jdix7zj wrote

My pleasure. Learning is a lifelong venture. We all have gaps in our knowledge. It's all about how we respond to a learning opportunity that makes all the difference.

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KittenPics t1_jdkxlow wrote

But why are some of the letters a different color?

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j0rmungund t1_jdl2mba wrote

Those are the vowels.

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KittenPics t1_jdmohq5 wrote

Is there a chart that explains those?

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j0rmungund t1_jdmv06o wrote

A chart that explains vowels? I'm sure you could use a search engine to have a vowel explained. They are a required part of many languages that use this alphabet.

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FatWombat99 t1_jdkaez0 wrote

Hands down the best root beer brand out of all of them. Everything else sucks by comparison. Mug and A&W can't hold a candle to barqs

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BlueAndMoreBlue t1_jdkmina wrote

A&W right from the fountain in them frosty mugs is pretty dang good but you are correct — Barq’s is the king

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Joggingmusic t1_jdl5oyv wrote

Yea it’s weird - some of the natural fancy root beers like Maine root or IBC are really good. But frankly I find I really like barqs. Like…the modern one which TIL is owned by Coca Cola. I don’t think I’m old enough or grew up in the right area to know the old recipe. There’s just a certain crispness to it that Makes mug or A&W seem slightly flat to me.

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BeachedBottlenose t1_jdkjzdt wrote

The little building where it was created in Biloxi is still standing. It’s what you drink when you get a po boy.

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hells_cowbells t1_jdkqm3i wrote

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

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o-ater t1_jdkxjop wrote

Amen, brother. This is one of my most favorite meals and favorite childhood memory. There was a local seafood shop that I would ride my bike to and buy the shrimp poboy and barqs with my allowance. So so good.

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averagegold t1_jdk305l wrote

Barq's is the superior mainstream root beer. that smooth, smoother bite.

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RockItGuyDC t1_jdj73y2 wrote

I used to love when Barq's gave away temporary tattoos in their 12 packs.

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Joggingmusic t1_jdl5xbt wrote

Dude holy shit yes. I remember when barqs first seemed to show up in New England area…and in assuming that might be when Coca Cola grabbed them. Probably early-mid 90s maybe? Totally remember the tattoos and the caffeine. Made it seem a little edgy as a tween.

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Quackcook t1_jdj9f9i wrote

Red label all the way (no label, the bottles were painted). Red and Blue did not taste the same.

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National_Ad9265 t1_jdjjbi0 wrote

TIL that barqs was actually barqs and not bangs

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DaveOJ12 t1_jdk2utt wrote

I always read it that way when I was younger.

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2MegaWhats t1_jdkq4s0 wrote

Never learned cursive writing?

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National_Ad9265 t1_jdo8z59 wrote

I knew it, I was never around it enough though to actually process the fact that is was barqs. lmao

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Adventurous-Mark2477 t1_je34ono wrote

Blue label is still on the shelf in NOLA, slightly creamier with more sassafras. Found it tonight after I read this

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Key_Strategy_8526 t1_jdjci12 wrote

TIL that shit is Barqs and not Bargs.

Guess I was bound to take a few Ls when I intentionally unlearned cursive because I find it pretentious and inconvenient.

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beccabootie t1_jdjwncx wrote

Barq's Root Beer is nasty.

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