REFLECTIONS "Growing up in the 50's" CHAPTER 1 "Split Pepsi"

 

Nostalgia
tidbit: In the 1950’s all cola came in glass returnable bottles. To avoid a 5 cent per
bottle deposit charge, you always wanted to bring empties to exchange for full
bottles. You could actually sell empty bottles to any store for 5 cents per
bottle. We made extra money often by collecting empty bottles along the roadside
and selling them.

 

Chapter 1

 

The Split Pepsi

As a kid, I lived for the Pepsi Cola I would have every night at the dinner table.
After Dad got home from work each evening, he would pick up the empty 6 pack
of 10oz Pepsi bottles and off to the store he would go. He would always bring back
 a fresh 6 pack of Pepsi. He did that every night for all those years until my brothers
and I were out of the household. The beauty of it was not only did we drink a whole
 bottle each at dinner, but my two brothers and I would split the sixth one later in
the evening  I can remember so clearly how the three of us would stand at the kitchen
 table and line up three glasses.
We usually took turns pouring that one Pepsi equally into those three glasses. We
were careful that it was as equal as humanly possible. Wow, a whopping 3.3 ozs
a piece! I know I sipped mine gradually so it would last as long as possible. 
It was a simple pleasure, but it was a true pleasure. Later when my oldest brother
 left the household to be on his own, I had mixed feelings. I was sad to see him go,
but on the bright side, that sixth Pepsi would now only have to be split into two glasses. 
Once my other brother left home, I was older and the Split Pepsi excitement had lost its
glamour. By then, I could I actually rub enough coins together to buy my own. It’s really
 strange that today, and for many years now, I really don’t favor the taste of Pepsi.
It seems too sweet.

Our taste really does change as life progresses!