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> > Dr. Pepper is definitely NOT made by Coke.  It is, I believe, Coke's
> > oldest competition; 100 years old this year according to the can
> > (vs. Coke's 99 years).
> 
> > Please check your facts before you post things, even to silly
> > newsgroups like this one.
> 
> I *have* checked out my facts.  I have a can of Dr. Pepper that says
> "Produced by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York" on the side.

Please notice that the Coca-Cola BOTTLING Company of New York IS NOT the
Coca-Cola Company, Inc.
Coca-Cola DOES NOT OWN its bottlers.  They are independent businesses owned
by independent businessmen.

Dr. Pepper is the oldest Cola-based COMPETITION to Coke, being 100 years old
this year.  Its cherry-cola like taste is part of the reason Coke has now
brought out a Cherry Coke, in an attempt to slow DP's growth into Coke's
market, and the youth markets, just as new Coke was to stem the tide of 
Pepsi's growth.

J. Matthew Good
...!sunybcs!uggoodjm
"I may prefer the old Coke but I'll always 'be a Pepper'"