Swamp Pop Soda……..

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Just a quick note which is only of significance to trivia buffs and possibly readers of various stories on BCTS, I have seen Swamp Pop Soda mentioned in several stories. The authors have referred to it as being from Louisiana and hard to find.

As a note, it is in fact bottled in Scranton, PA, and is sold across the country. It is not as well known, or as well distributed as the big name soft drinks, but it is NOT from Louisiana. It is called Swamp Pop because it is mixed using pure cane sugar, unlike most soft drinks which are mixed using liquid fructose, better known as corn syrup. It is also sold in stores across the US, not just in Louisiana or Pennsylvania, but it is not as widespread in distribution as those varieties bottled by the big three - Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, or Cadbury-Schweppes.

Yes, the various flavor names are reminiscent of Louisiana and the Bayou Country, but other than sugar cane it has nothing whatsoever to do with Louisiana.

If you want another good regional soft drink, try Cheerwine which is bottled in Salisbury, NC and is much harder to get as it IS only sold in that region. It is also known as the oldest family owned soft drink company in the US.

Just wanted to clarify that.

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