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NATIONAL HAVE A COKE DAY
MAY 8TH
Millions of people across the country celebrate National Have a Coke Day, Coca-Cola, often referred to as Coke.
Coke is registered trademark of the Coca-Cola Company in the United States since March of 1944. Coke products can be found in over 200 countries around the world. 1.8million servings of Coke is consumed by individuals each day.
In 1886, John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola in Columbus, Georgia, at Pemberton’s Eagle Drug and Chemical House. Coke was intended to be a patent medicine.
Coke History…..
**In 1891, the first bottling of Coca-Cola occurred at the Biedenharn Candy Company in Vicksburg, Mississippi!!!!!
**In 1894, the first outdoor wall advertisement that promoted the Coca-Cola drink was painted in Cartersville, Georgia.
**In 1914, the longest running commercial Coca-Cola soda fountain anywhere was Atlanta’s Fleeman’s Pharmacy. The pharmacy closed its doors in 1995 after 81 years.
**July 12, 1944, the one billionth gallon of Coca-Cola syrup was manufactured by the Coca-Cola company.
**Cans of Coke first appeared in 1955
With highs approaching 90 in Magee, I’m just saying, a coke may just hit the spot…. or a diet coke for me!!!
Happy Friday everyone, let’s have a coke…
A look around Magee as people celebrated NATIONAL HAVE A COKE DAY!!!!
pictured above: Christy Schrader, Kim Booth, and Melinda James of Med Center Pharmacy
pictured in collage: top row, Christy Schrader, Kim Booth, Melinda James, Bonita Foley, Linda Jones
bottom row, Lawana Thompson, Shelly Cross, Nanette Simmons, Brenda Cockrell, Sandra Runnels
