We loved Big Red!  Big Red is definately a Texas thing... I grew up in San
Antonio and it was (is?) sold as a fountain drink.  I didn't see the initial
post, but if someone is doing an exhibit on the drink I have a great photo of
my sister when she was 4 years old or so (1970's) and drinking a super sized
fountain drink of Big Red.  It was a special thing my dad would let us have
every now and then.

That was a fun post to find.

Thanks!
Tressa


Quoting J Reed <[log in to unmask]>:

> Big Red is actually a "lemon" cream soda (I'm pretty certain) that is
> colored BRIGHT red-- it was invented in Waco, Texas (as was Dr Pepper) and
> is still made today.
>
> >From what I have known, it is a favorite of Texans... everyone outside of
> Texas (including myself) thinks it tastes like liquid bubble gum.
>
> Here is a brief synopsis about the sweet drink if anyone is curious:
>
> http://www.texasmonthly.com/ranch/readme/bigred.php
>
> Jennessa Reed
>
>
>
> >From: Heather-Marie Wells <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Big Red drinks...
> >Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 23:20:46 -0500
> >
> >Hey Liz,
> >
> >Is that a strawberry drink that has a hog or something like that as the
> >logo?  I didn't know that they still made those.  I use to LOVE that drink
> >when I was little.
> >
> >Heather Marie
> >
> >>From: Liz Bleiberg <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>Subject: Re: red wine in the museum...
> >>Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:12:23 EDT
> >>
> >>Those of us who have provided school lunch facilities and camp-in snacks
> >>know
> >>that a ban on Big Red drinks is in effect perpetually.  That stuff stains
> >>worse than any red wine you are ever going to encounter!
> >>
> >>Cheers,
> >>
> >>Liz Bleiberg
> >>
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