Sunday, July 1, 2007
Big Red
This collection of blogs called Daily City Photo has a 'theme day' on the first day of each month. Blogs that wish to participate take a picture along the lines of the theme. Today's Daily Photo theme is red. Yes, just the color red. We have been thinking for a few weeks what to post. Then I was going through photos and found this. It is a gift basket that was on offer at the precious little grocery/deli/antiques and collectibles store called P&K Grocery a few months back. Big Red is a popular soft drink (soda pop, 'coke', pop) in the Southern United States and in Texas. Or it once was. It tastes like liquid candy if memory serves. The grocer seems to have kept more or less to the red theme with what looks like some kind of private label soap or confection and an antique painted toy.
I find that Big Red was born in Waco, Texas. Which is also famous for...Dr. Pepper. Fertile ground for soft drinks on the Brazos River.
To see red around the world, surf here:
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Looks like an interesting arrangement. Your description of Big Red makes me pause; think I'll pass!!:=)
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ReplyDeleteI never tasted Big Red, it must be very sweet.
ReplyDeleteWhen was the last time you saw a couple of sailors in their dress whites strolling around downtown? :)
I didn't know this Big red, but it's quite funny because in French, "big red" is "gros rouge" which is used to speak about bad red wine, in a familiar way.
ReplyDeleteje ne connais pas ce soda (il ne doit pas se trouver en France). Bonne idee, presque un panier de noel. Bravo
ReplyDeleteI do not know this soda (it should not be in France). Good idea, almost a basket of Christmas. Cheer
I did not know that Big Red was "born" in Texas. Good information
ReplyDeleteI remember "big red" from youth. However is has been many years and I suspect it would be too sweet from for me today.
ReplyDeleteHook Em Horns! Good photo and commentary!
ReplyDeleteI like you post. Interesting arrangement too. I just had a Red Pop myself and your post reminded me of that.
ReplyDeleteAbraham Lincoln
—Me as Moses—
Good photo, but I am unfamiliar with the drink! I live in the South, so I'll have to look for it.
ReplyDeleteI have some Big Red chewing gum to throw into the basket. Nice photo.
ReplyDeleteA bright and cheerful basket of red goodies.
ReplyDeleteNever had Big Red but loved Dr. Pepper. It is not very common up here but I drank a lot of Diet Dr. Pepper when I lived in the south.
ReplyDeleteGreat colours, all artificial, great for dentists! Viva America who gave so much good stuff to the world...
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Big Red. It sounds like a bus!
ReplyDeleteAsk a Nebraskan or Oklahoman what a Big Red is and they'll tell you for sure! :-)
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