Who loves orange pop?

[Justin]

 

Who else loves orange soda? I was in Cub Scouts in elementary school and the parents of one of the other guys in our troop owned a McDonald's franchise. It was cool because every time we had a big event, they'd sponsor our troop with a big Gott cooler of orange pop. It was the big orange cooler you see on construction sites with the nozzle and paper cups. We always called orange pop "Bug Juice" growing up. Anyone else have fun memories of this drink or enjoy it today?

[RickR]

Great topic.

I'm a first gen American.  My parents immigrated in the early '60's, and I grew up in a mostly non-English speaking household.  I will tell you this much -- ANY chance to sample what the "American" kids loved was always a blessed treasure to me.  I distinctly remember trying all those kind of things for the first time.  Orange Soda, PB&J sandwiches, ice cream bars, etc.  I would usually never let on that I'd never had such things, but I'll bet my raised eyebrows gave me away.  I'd be at a birthday party or whatever, and something like that would come out.  Orange soda?  Yes, please!  Root beer?  OMG, that was the best thing I ever tasted.  Root beer float?  Lil' RickR's head explodes!

Orange soda rocks, and I will still drink it today if it's offered to me. 

[Video 61]

48 minutes ago, Justin said:

 

Who else loves orange soda? I was in Cub Scouts in elementary school and the parents of one of the other guys in our troop owned a McDonald's franchise. It was cool because every time we had a big event, they'd sponsor our troop with a big Gott cooler of orange pop. It was the big orange cooler you see on construction sites with the nozzle and paper cups. We always called orange pop "Bug Juice" growing up. Anyone else have fun memories of this drink or enjoy it today?

hi justin,

its actually orange cream soda is on of my favoritie pops.

 

boylans orange cream soda is to die for, goose island is not bad. i have not tried virgils yet. but they have cane sugar, so i only imbibe rarely.

 

so far no orange cream soda in the stevia pop world yet, there is virgils orange which is ok, but its not a cream soda. virgils zero cram soda is very good, i consider it liquid gold.

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

 

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2 minutes ago, RickR said:

Great topic.

I'm a first gen American.  My parents immigrated in the early '60's, and I grew up in a mostly non-English speaking household.  I will tell you this much -- ANY chance to sample what the "American" kids loved was always a blessed treasure to me.  I distinctly remember trying all those kind of things for the first time.  Orange Soda, PB&J sandwiches, ice cream bars, etc.  I would usually never let on that I'd never had such things, but I'll bet my raised eyebrows gave me away.  I'd be at a birthday party or whatever, and something like that would come out.  Orange soda?  Yes, please!  Root beer?  OMG, that was the best thing I ever tasted.  Root beer float?  Lil' RickR's head explodes!

Orange soda rocks, and I will still drink it today if it's offered to me. 

hi rickr,

 

 awesome. try this root beer if you can. its from my neck of the woods, so you would have to have it shipped,

 

https://www.1919rootbeer.com/

 

this is also liquid gold. i know a bar that sells more of this, than beer.

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

[HDN]

Orange pop is amazing. I'll always prefer the diet stuff though. I know I'm going to get dementia before I'm 30, but it's worth it. Diet pop is my true love.

[RickR]

9 minutes ago, HDN said:

Orange pop is amazing. I'll always prefer the diet stuff though. I know I'm going to get dementia before I'm 30, but it's worth it. Diet pop is my true love.

I think you are wise to avoid the sugar, to be honest.  The  typical can of regular soda has 20-30g of sugar!  In general, that's why I'll only partake in these things once in a while. 

[StormSurge]

I’m a junkie!

 

 

[HDN]

22 minutes ago, RickR said:

I think you are wise to avoid the sugar, to be honest.  The  typical can of regular soda has 20-30g of sugar!  In general, that's why I'll only partake in these things once in a while. 

Not so much the sugar. I don't really care to be honest. I just like how the diet stuff is thinner and less sticky. When I drink the regular stuff it somehow makes me thirstier.

[socrates63]

I loved Fanta as a little kid in Korea. We only had the orange one in Korea iirc. I have a 43 year old story about orange Fanta... 

 

📖 Once upon a time, there was an eight year old boy who had newly immigrated to the US in April of 1977, just in time to partake in May the historic cultural event that forever changed the US and the world over -- the premiere of Star Wars. But this story isn't about that event. This story centers on a very unassuming and ordinary circumstance, one that people engage in daily, but for one little boy who had been in the country for only 6-8 months and possessed very limited English communication skills, nothing could be taken for granted as ordinary.

One day, he followed his classmates to Burger King for lunch (open❗ campus elementary school back in the late 70s, just bring a note from home). He got in line to order lunch along with his classmates. When it was his turn, he saw a familiar drink on the menu and promptly asked for "oh-wren-jee."

"What?" Burger King's assistant replied.

"Oh-wren-jee," repeated the newly transplanted little Korean boy.

"Excuse me?"

"Oh-wren-jee." What's wrong with this person? Why doesn't he understand? I said 오렌지. That's what the drink is called.

After the miscommunication ensued for another round of exchange, one of the little boy's classmates stepped in and said, "Orange. He wants the orange soda."

 

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Saving part 2 for another day and what happened after the boy received his orange soda

Edited August 28, 2020 by socrates63
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[RickR]

9 minutes ago, socrates63 said:

I loved Fanta as a little kid in Korea. We only had the orange one in Korea iirc. I have a 43 year old story about orange Fanta... 

 

📖 Once upon a time, there was an eight year old boy who had newly immigrated to the US in April of 1977, just in time to partake in May the historic cultural event that forever changed the US and the world over -- the premiere of Star Wars. But this story isn't about that event. This story centers on a very unassuming and ordinary circumstance, one that people engage in daily, but for one little boy who had been in the country for only 6-8 months and possessed very limited English communication skills, nothing could be taken for granted as ordinary.

One day, he followed his classmates to Burger King for lunch (open❗ campus elementary school back in the late 70s, just bring a note from home). He got in line to order lunch along with his classmates. When it was his turn, he saw a familiar drink on the menu and promptly asked for "oh-wren-jee."

"What?" Burger King's assistant replied.

"Oh-wren-jee," repeated the newly transplanted little Korean boy.

"Excuse me?"

"Oh-wren-jee." What's wrong with this person? Why doesn't he understand? I said 오랜지. That's what the drink is called.

After the miscommunication ensued for another round of exchange, one of the little boy's classmates stepped in and said, "Orange. He wants the orange soda."

 

==== end part 1====

Saving part 2 for another day and what happened after the boy received his orange soda

LOVE IT!  I probably would have been that kid next to you trying to translate and teach.  "Let's work on Whopper Jr. next." 

[TrekMD]

OK, you're going to laugh.  When I looked at the topic very quickly, I read "Orange Poop."  I had to do a double take.  So, Orange Poop, NO.  Orange Pop, yes!

[RickR]

Drink too much orange pop, and you'll end up with orange poop. 

[Gianna]

I don't think I've ever had it.

My mom likes grape Fanta so I've tried that a few times. I remember drinking it and eating flaming hot Cheetos after school in 7th grade...  

[TrekMD]

Grape Fanta is another one I like.  Has anyone tried Pineapple Fanta?

 

Edited August 28, 2020 by TrekMD

[socrates63]

oooh I love 🍍 drinks. Didn't know about this one. Although I only drink diet soda, I'd make an exception to try pineapple Fanta.

[HDN]

40 minutes ago, TrekMD said:

Grape Fanta is another one I like.  Has anyone tried Pineapple Fanta?

 

Dude, they make pineapple Fanta? I've had the pineapple Faygo stuff before at gas stations, but I didn't know Fanta made it as well.

[HDN]

8 minutes ago, socrates63 said:

oooh I love 🍍 drinks. Didn't know about this one. Although I only drink diet soda, I'd make an exception to try pineapple Fanta.

I mostly drink diet as well, but this is one of only a few regular sodas I'll drink as there's no diet option that I know of. I like to try the weirder sodas sometimes. Nothing against regular stuff; I just think diet tastes better.

[StormSurge]

I'm old enough to remember when Sunkist was released!

Since I'm older, I'm converted to 99.999%*** diet soda. I realize that's not particularly good for me either, but in my mind, it's better than all the HFCS & calories that comes from regular soda.

***The exceptions are Mexican Coca Cola (real cane sugar!), Mountain Dew Pitch Black (if it ever comes back) and other interesting flavors that don't have a diet version.

[RickR]

47 minutes ago, StormSurge said:

I'm old enough to remember when Sunkist was released!

Since I'm older, I'm converted to 99.999%*** diet soda. I realize that's not particularly good for me either, but in my mind, it's better than all the HFCS & calories that comes from regular soda.

***The exceptions are Mexican Coca Cola (real cane sugar!), Mountain Dew Pitch Black (if it ever comes back) and other interesting flavors that don't have a diet version.

Canadian sodas are similar to Mexico -- no "HFCS".  What's interesting is that it applies to other Canadian products too.  For example, ketchup in Canada tastes a lot different because...no HFCS. 

But in general, I'm doing as you do.  Skipping full-strength and going with a diet soda.  But on special occasions, I'll go with the real deal. 

 

[HDN]

Orange crush is probably my favorite orange pop. Sometimes I feel like Sunkist. Fanta is kind of in the middle where I never am in the mood for it but it's alright.

[Gianna]

I'm not sure if this is similar, but it is orange flavored. McDonald's had HiC Orange Lavaburst, which is basically orange pop. They were (as far as I know) like the only place to carry it. A few years ago they decided to discontinue it and it was replaced with some tropical flavored Sprite. What the heck. The HiC was popular, and even my dad, who never drinks things like that, loved it and would sometimes make trips there just for the HiC. He was really bummed when it was discontinued, as I remember a lot of people were when it was announced. 

Ah, and now I'm thinking about French fries.

 

[Gianna]

Here is the Sprite that replaced it:

 

[HDN]

@Gianna McDonald's has always had the worst selection of pop. I hate it. The only Diet one they have is Coke and that just tastes weird there. Good thing it's much cheaper than other places.

[Justin]

11 hours ago, Gianna said:

I'm not sure if this is similar, but it is orange flavored. McDonald's had HiC Orange Lavaburst, which is basically orange pop. They were (as far as I know) like the only place to carry it. A few years ago they decided to discontinue it and it was replaced with some tropical flavored Sprite. What the heck. The HiC was popular, and even my dad, who never drinks things like that, loved it and would sometimes make trips there just for the HiC. He was really bummed when it was discontinued, as I remember a lot of people were when it was announced. 

Ah, and now I'm thinking about French fries.

 

I think that's a fruit punch rather than an orange pop. Isn't it just orange flavored Hi-C? I'm pretty sure they'd offer Hi-C as a fruit punch drink, and then orange pop as something else, more carbonated. 

12 hours ago, Gianna said:

Ah, and now I'm thinking about French fries.

You do this every time 🍟

[HDN]

1 minute ago, Justin said:

I think that's a fruit punch rather than an orange pop. Isn't it just orange flavored Hi-C? I'm pretty sure they'd offer Hi-C as a fruit punch drink, and then orange pop as something else, more carbonated. 

You are 100% right. It is a orangy fruit punch, not very carbonated. The sprite one isn't a true orange pop either I believe. I hate the pops at McD's.