[AT] Test

[Dan Glass]

I usually have coke in cans but occasionally I buy bottles just for this 
treat.
On 6/16/2013 12:56 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> Ralph and Mattias,
>
> It's something that has been going on in the south since the early 50's
> that I know of and probably before.  I actually think the practice came out
> of necessity of sorts.  When you are working on the farm doing something
> like harvesting tobacco and your hands are very dirty and you need some
> refreshment it's had to do because you can't stop and clean up.  So, you get
> a bottled soft drink and a small bag of peanuts, tear the top off of the
> peanut
> bag with your teeth and pour them in the drink.  Then you can eat the
> peanuts
> and wash them down with Coke, Pepsi, Orange, Grape or whatever without
> having
> to handle the food with your nasty hands.
>
> I guess it's an acquired taste.  The salt in the peanuts takes the fizz out
> of the drink
> and changes it's taste a bit but to those of us that are used to it, it sure
> is good.
> Not many folks do it now days.   I suspect the folks in my neighborhood who
> are
> under 50 and about half of those who are over 50 would find it just as
> strange as
> you do.  Of course none of them ever pulled tobacco either.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ralph Goff
> Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 11:11 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Test
>
> On 6/16/2013 1:50 AM, Mattias Kessén wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> The whole thought of mixing peanuts and coke is so absurd.
>>
> I'm with you on that Mattias. Although maybe I should be more open
> minded and try it some time but it sounds like a strange combination.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
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