Calvin's Canadian Cave of Coolness: If You Remember This Line-Up, You Are My People

Thursday, January 17, 2013

If You Remember This Line-Up, You Are My People

14 comments:

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...: I can remember even older...; January 17, 2013 at 5:31 PM
Hobgoblin238 said...: YEah those are not old at all. Squirt just came out in the 2000's right?; January 17, 2013 at 6:00 PM
Jeff said...: 7up was, is, and always will be superior to Sprite.; January 17, 2013 at 7:11 PM
Mike D. said...: I remember...but Squirt was not in my region at that time. But we had "Quirst" remember the jingle?; January 17, 2013 at 8:18 PM
Kal said...: We had the country time lemonaide which was part of a ritual. Riding our bikes we would stop at the outdoor pop machine and get a pop. But if the cops came after us you couldn't drop your pop. You had to finish what you opened. Plus where is the rootbeer?? I wish this machine dispersed the bottles. You can't get bottled pop anymore.; January 17, 2013 at 8:36 PM
Kal said...: We didn't have Quirst but we did have Bubble Up and Burpsie Cola on the military flights. I guess those were the cheapest brands they could get that werent' even sold in stores.; January 18, 2013 at 5:13 AM
DrGoat said...: I remember the old dispensers where you drag your bottle of Chocolate Soldier along these rails and pull it out when it got to the opening. That was in the 50s, ancient history. Top and bottom on your panel, Pepsi and 7-Up, my two favorites.; January 18, 2013 at 6:32 AM
Debra She Who Seeks said...: Hey DrGoat, I remember old timey pop dispensers and coolers too -- even the ones where the glass pop bottles sat in cold water and had to be wiped off when you got them.; January 18, 2013 at 11:06 AM
Mike D. said...: Hah, Chocolate soldier!!!!

lol

Just drank one of those about a year back in P.A.; January 18, 2013 at 12:25 PM
david_b said...: 7UP will always rule over Sprite. Just ask anyone who has the flu or a cold.

7UP's much more sooothing on the system than any other carbonated beverage.; January 18, 2013 at 12:38 PM
Kal said...: What is this Chocolate Soldier. Please don't tell me it's some bastardized combination of soda and dairy.; January 18, 2013 at 12:38 PM
Mike D. said...: no...it's a lot like yoo hoo. Just a chocolate drink...also another similar product..Chocolate cow.; January 19, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Kal said...: Chocolate Cow sounds less racist to me also.; January 19, 2013 at 5:38 PM
Mike D. said...: Hah never thought about it that way lol; January 19, 2013 at 9:46 PM

Calvin's Canadian Cave Of Cool Manifesto

I forever stand vigilant to protect this planet from the myriad of forces that are always against us. Be it the octopus, zombies, aliens or the robots my team of human agents, and our feline allies, circle the globe in a never ending struggle for human freedom.

I learn all I can on every subject that interests me. I especially enjoy ancient history because in the past there are valuable lessons to be found. Also, if I ever get my time machine to work properly, it would be good to know a bit about possible destinations and what to expect when I get there.

I greatly appreciate beautiful design. Be it manufactured or found naturally I am fascinated by the process of invention. I am attracted to the unique, the strange, the haunted. I like to share what I find on this blog.

And not let us forget the 'Cephalopod Menace' who, if allowed to, would wrap their tentacles around all that is good and pure in this life and crush it until it remained no more. They are creatures of pure spite. Hate is all they know. Death is all they do. They are our most ruthless and determined enemy.

So we fight. Selena has the celebrity contacts, the cat is ruthless and without pity, Roosevelt's ghost has the experience and I do the wetwork.

Fighting for the future of the planet doesn't have to be a chore, however. We can take the time to appreciate all that is cool in this world even as we cut the octopus into bite sized chunks.

This is the reason there has always been and must forever be, a Cave of Cool. Be sure to wipe your feet before you enter.