European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 28, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 17 of tide of fizzy soda water still sweeps America by Strat Douthat associated Pressw to could have dreamed a Century ago that a Slucky Brown sugar water concoction would someday be the foundation of a billion Dollar global corporation. Certainly not John style a Emberlin who is credited with mixing the first Balch of a syrup in 1886 thai was to become the latter Day liquid Gold called coca cola. Pemberton so the Story goes conceded Coke in his Yard cooking up the secret ingredients in a blackened brass pot Over an open tire. One Hundred years later company officials say More than a billion Gallons of Coke syrup Are produced each year. This Means millions of people drink a Coke every Day som Ellmes two or three or More cokes. Cokes Are consumed Dally in almost every nation including China and the soviet Union. The two communist countries formerly banned the sodas for being symbolic of the decadent pleasure seeking West. In Washington they say party loyalties May determine who drinks Coke or Pepsi cola. In 1976, president Carter a Democrat appointed Charles Duncan a former coca cola president As his Deputy defense Secretary. Two years ago. When it appeared Coke would be he first soft drink carried aboard the space shuttle peps vice president Max of Radersdorf made a partisan Appeal to the National aeronautics and space administration. Of Leder Dorl a former lobbyist for the administration of president Reagan wrote Pepsico is Strong to identified with the Republican party and the support of Erma Bombeck y family thinks it s a big joke that i like Burnt Lood. One year they chipped in and bought me a smoke alarm. They Pul a note within that read this will Tell you when dinner is  i personally think there is nothing wrong with someone who likes Burnt Toast and Burnt Popcorn. I away shave. Just before i spoke my wedding vows my Mother warned me about entering into a mixed  she said a Well done marrying a medium fare would never work. However Iii remained stubborn about it then she would suggest we put Oil having children for a Lew years. My Mother was right. I cannot Tell you the nights i have watched in absolute horror As a raw piece of meal the size of a Collee table has been set bleeding before my Allan a i John style Pemberton contacted hit first Batch of coca Colo in hit pharmacy. President Reagan and his administration. At the same time coca cola was a very Strong supporter and advocate for president Carter and is closely identified with the democratic party the space Agency settled matters by carrying both Colas into space. From the beginning Coke has been touted As a refreshing ionic that will make the consumer feel and function better. The  and intellectual soda Fountain beverage proclaimed the Glrst advertising slogan. In 1941 the company came up with the Lamous pause that refreshes.". It was in this period that Coke became part of the . War Effort especially in Europe where Gen. Dwight Eisenhower ordered seven coca cola bottling plants built to keep the ols refreshed Between Battles. Ironically Germany had been one of the first foreign Markels for coca cola nearly 40 years earlier. Back in 1889, when Atlanta entrepreneur Asa Candler acquired Lull control of Coke s formula and distribution for $2.300. The Brown Skull was dispensed Only in soda fountains where it was mixed with carbonated water. This according to soil drink historians gave Coke its fizz and its future. But it was Only alter cake was bottled in 1b94 by Joseph Biedenharn an enterprising druggist that the product really took of. In 1695 Candler proudly told his stockholders coca cola is now drunk in every state and territory in the United  Large scale bottling began in 1899 when Ben amen Thomas and Joseph Whitehead acquired exclusive rights to bottle and sell coca cola in almost the entire country. Husband. Don t Gal me wrong. I m too diplomatic to say Anthong. Of 1 might comment of name i Hdldn l see it on the  or you want me to dial 911? maybe they can resuscitate it and occasionally that reminds me. Did you see the pcs special on jackals but if he wants to eat the living it s his business. The rare and medium Rares of the world act Ilka everyone else is out of step. Just watch them the next Lime someone at the table orders something Well done please the waiter pauses. The Rares Exchange amused glances. Sometimes a waiter will say the chel does not recommend Well done As it dries out the  Well of course it does blood breath Why else would i order ii a few weeks ago we were invited out to dinner and 1 figured it was going to be another night of visiting prime ribs in intensive care. The moment we entered the restaurant sensed something was different. There by 1928 bottle sales topped soda Fountain sales. In 1919. The Candler interests sold the coca cola co. To a group headed by Allan a banker Ernest Woodruff for $25 million. A Short time later the company s Slock went Public Selling Lor a whopping $40 a share. Coke has made More than its share of fortunes Over the years none More celebrated than the one amassed by Robert Woodruff the banker s son. At the Lime of his dealt in 19b5, Woodruff had Given More than $100 million to various Atlanta based health cultural and educational organizations. ". Recently when a nurse at Atlanta s Emory Hospital Complex was asked Why patients frequently were offered coca Colas she exclaimed. Why. Sir this is the Hospital Coke  under Woodruff guidance Coke also became a much broader based company. In addition to the original coca Cota. The company added several other types of soft drinks fruit juices clothing Columbia pictures movies and Lor a while a line of Domestic wines. -1. Until recently Coke was the undisputed King of the Colas. Then Wilh sales slipping last year the company announced it was replacing the formula with a less biting brew called new Coke.1 eleven weeks later the company gave in to consumer outrage and resumed making the old Lormilia. Calling it classic Coke. In the meantime Pepsi took Over As the country s single most popular soft drink. A fierce competitor coca cola scrambled to regain the no. 1 spot and it succeeded. The company announced late last month that classic Coke the original Brown fizzy soda water was Back in the Lead. Was so much Black smoke you could barely breathe. One of two things was happening. There was a fire in Progress or there was a Well done Cook on duty. Ii turned out to be neither. The Kitchen was cooking cajun food. To those who Haven t tasted the elixir of blackened red Lush. Let me Tell you it was a religious experience. For the first time i can remember a Lish was placed in front of me not Pale and Limp but dirty Black and crispy. The next Day i ran out and bought me a cast Iron Skillet and a cajun Cookbook. I put a mile Buller in the Skillet turned the fire up until the butter smoked and alter dredging the relish in butter and spices threw ii into the Skillet. The flames Rose the smoke alarm went Oil life was Good. I knew if i waited Long enough i d come into style so Allol you Well Dones out there unite our time has come. 1c in aim to non in doll