My Secret Vice

Curse you, Coca-Cola.

You devious fiends reintroduced (albeit under a new name) the sole Coca-Cola product that I really enjoyed. Indeed, Tropical Sprite Remix was once the drink that filled the black hole in my drink habits that was so painfully vacated by the late Pepsi Blue (sigh). Yet soon even that was replaced by some combination of berry-ish flavors that slightly resembled clear liquified Froot Loops ("Berryclear" or some other purple-ish abomination), which I disdained.

But now, oh yes, you seek to undermine my loyalties.

Once upon a time I was not tied the way I am now. I could consume Coca-Cola products with little compunction or twinges of the corporate conscience. It was in this state I was first introduced to Tropical Sprite Remix, and I, hurting from my recent loss of the eclectic Pepsi Blue (sigh), was quick to embrace it.

Now you, the Coca-Cola Company, in all your deviousness, have re-introduced it as "Aruba Jam" Sprite Remix. Thank you for the more clever name, at least. I am compelled to drink it, as its flavor does hold some place in my beverage-related heart. But, you see, now it's different that it used to be.

Now things are more complicated.

You see, there are three major soft drink companies that dominate the market today: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Dr Pepper/7up.

And I work for the two that aren't Coca-Cola.

Curses.