A little touch of my childhood soft drinks
By Pitstop
@pitstop (14463)
Australia
January 27, 2025 12:24am CST
I rarely had aerated soft drinks as a child, mainly because they were considered expensive treats.
This was well before the multi national companies came in with Coke and Pepsi. Limca was an Indian fizzy lime drink and Thums Up was an Indian cola. Their taste is distinctly different from Sprite or Coke/Pepsi. These drinks still exist, although they have now been taken over by Coke and Pepsi. Drinking them on the weekend brought back childhood memories.
Have you had anything to eat/drink that reminded you of your childhood
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@somewitch (1452)
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27 Jan
That could give clues about where I'm from, but all I can think of right now are breaded and fried eggplants. I don't even like eggplants, but everything is good when fried I guess.
I haven't had them in ages, my grandma used to make them. When I was born Coke was around and popular already, so I drank that during my childhood.
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@DaddyEvil (139685)
• United States
27 Jan
Mom breaded and fried everything when I was a kid... And no, not everything is good when breaded and fried. I hated okra and still hate it, no matter how it's prepared.
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@somewitch (1452)
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27 Jan
@DaddyEvil Aww, I never had okra and I don't think I ever will... if you say frying won't make it any better.
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@pahak627 (4648)
• Philippines
28 Jan
Fresh milk in cans or whatever reminds me of my childhood because what we children drank were pure fresh milk from live cows or even carabaos. Every morning, a woman delivered bottles of fresh milk which my mother heated or pasteurized. Then the whole family had respective share of the milk.
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@Danielclark691 (1196)
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27 Jan
Can’t beat tasting something from your childhood
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@luisadannointed (6892)
• Philippines
27 Jan
Its really a good feeling to still have your favorite drinks or food that you usually enjoy when you were a child. I feel you! Mine? Dunkin Donuts is still there, I love their donuts, munchkins, nutty chocolate and chocolate butternuts.
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@LeaPea2417 (37462)
• Toccoa, Georgia
27 Jan
I remember cream sodas when I was a kid. I also remember drinking Fresca.
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@RevivedWarrior (3080)
• India
27 Jan
I remember drinking Goldspot and Limca , before the were taken over by Coke and Pepsi. And yes, the taste was distinct at that time and I did wonder why I have not heard these brands earlier. I did have Coke and Pepsi while I was studying in the Middle East . I was not a regular with those unless its summer. And the summer in Middle East was very hot. So yes, it could be once in three days and especially if you are travelling in the noon. By the time I returned to India all changed , there was no trace of the Indian/Desi brands. At times , yes these do bring memory of my childhood. Take care!
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