I have a batch of
I have a batch of bad Coke. This is a problem. I must start my day with a Coke or I will develop a headache. It’s an addiction, and this 12-pack of Pepsi-tasting dreck is not casting sunshine on this already gloomy day.
I should have known better when I picked up the box of cans branded with high school football imagery. But I was greedy. Eckerd was offering three 12-packs for $6.97 with a coupon. I skipped to the photo lab, where coupons go to die, and located the ticket to 3/$6.97 goodness. In my haste to grab three 12-packs (lest the deal go sour), I grabbed two Santa packs and one high school football pack. Don’t buy outdated 12-packs. They are bad news.
As a connoisseur of Coca-Cola Classic, I knew from the first can that something was amiss. Yesterday, I popped the tab and took a swig. Ick! Well, perhaps my nose is stuffed up and making things taste funny. Try again. Ugh. Forget it, I’ll have Coke later. Throughout the day, I sampled other Cokes from random locations around the metroplex, verifying that my tastebuds were in sync.
This morning, I took another cold can from the refrigerator, hoping yesterday’s experience would not be repeated. And I was let down. I am now throwing out 10 cans of Coke (worth $2.09 thanks to the Eckerd bargain) and drinking one of the Santa cans over ice. It’s not the same as a nice cold Santa would be, but it is so much better than the football can.
At times like this I turn to the Coen brothers for guidance and wisdom. “Dammit H.I. the sun don’t rise and set on the Coke 12 pack.”
Errr. “It’s not the same as a nice cold Santa would be”? Leia, you worry me.
Santa can! Whoops!
Leia and Santa sitting in a tree…k-i-s-s-i-n-g
Coke goes stale??
I know what you mean.
This is where I buy my diet cokes for my addiction. You should have taken the 12 pack back and gotten a refund or another 12 pack. Don’t waste your money by just throwing the stuff out!
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