| | I have been a dedicated Dr. Pepper drinker for many, many years. My father, who as a result of his manual labor, 24/7 job is able to consume whatever junk he wants, always has a supply of pop in the garage, with a special section dedicated to me and my Dr. Pepper. In college it was available during every meal, though I generally tried to resist it as my breakfast beverage (the few times I made it to breakfast). My diet was often supplemented with late-night trips to the local Handy Andy for studying and 32 styrofoam-encased ounces of my beloved beverage. For years, I have searched for a Dr. Pepper tshirt, and recently acquired a vintage-look red shirt of my very own. (I still covet Valerie's "I'm a Pepper" shirt, though.) One of my greatest disappointments when I am dining out is to discover that the restaurant does not carry this sweet nectar.
However, while browsing the web today, I discovered that my Dr. Pepper affinity thus far has been measured... and found greatly wanting. I was looking at the Relevant Magazine website, when a blog entry titled "8 Reasons Why Soda Is Awesome" caught my eye. Though I generally refer to said beverage as "pop," I'm still a fan, and so I decided to check it out. While scanning through the comments, one mentioning Dr. Pepper caught my eye, and I discovered that THERE IS A DR. PEPPER MUSEUM IN WACO, TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Needless to say, this discovery has rocked my world.
Naturally, such a discovery immediately prompted a Google search, where I was led straight to the Dr. Pepper Museum website... and laughed I out loud! In the middle of Panera!!! These are the taglines that greeted me:
PARIS has the Louvre... | BELCHING we are a
NEW YORK has the Guggenheim... | is not MUSEUM
WACO has the Dr. Pepper!!! | ENCOURAGED... after all.
Included on the website are such glorious things as a gift shop, a blog, a podcast, miscellaneous Dr. Pepper - related facts, and tours, among other things. Part of the museum is dedicated to the Free Enterprise Institute. I also discovered that the museum is not actually owned by the Dr. Pepper company, which means that my journey - to discover all the glorious wonders that the internet and a love of Dr. Pepper can produce - has just begun.
The Dr. Pepper Company 
The Dr. Pepper Collector's Club
The Dr. Pepper Bottling Company of Dublin, TX
A survey of all the various and sundry Dr. Pepper knockoffs, including a nice rundown of all the varieties of Dr. Pepper available Wouldn't You Like to be a Pepper Too?Miscellaneous blogs and fan sites: http://sweet-revenge.org/drpepper/http://www.wiw.org/~chris/drpepper/Well... it is almost time for church, so I must leave you now. Enjoy the Dr. Pepper glory...
Note: Officially, Dr Pepper is NOT spelled with a period after the Dr. However, I didn't discover this important fact until after I had typed this whole blog entry, so if it bugs you, just grab your white-out. Enjoy!
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