Monday, July 11, 2011

Dublin Dr Pepper

First of all I am sorry for not posting in 2 weeks then posting 2 times in one day... But hopefully you enjoy the posts :)

I don't know if anyone knows this, I certainly didn't before I got here, but Dr pepper is a big deal here. It was created in Waco Texas and then is produced in Dublin Texas. Dublin is the only place in the entire country that still creates Dr pepper with Imperial Sugar. They are only allowed to sell it within a 40 mile radius (which includes Stephenville!).  The town is tiny and completely based in the pride of Dr pepper! each year the town gets renamed DR PEPPER TEXAS for their anniversary, then goes back to being Dublin Texas. So I went there this weekend to see what all the hype was about. I got to tour the museum and bottling area. I also got to drink Dublin Dr Pepper (with imperial sugar!) out of a old school glass bottle.
 Check out this link for info on how Dr pepper is suing Dublin! Also get a little better idea of the town by watching the video on that site!
http://www.nbcdfw.com/the-scene/food-drink/Dr-Pepper-Sues-Dr-Pepper-124675289.html

Here are some photos from the adventure:



 Yes I got cowgirl boots incase you were wondering... :)




 So inside there is a map of the USA where you can put  a pin where you are from! Pretty much everyone was from Texas as you can see, but I am the first to put a pin in Pullman WA! 9 other people from WA have been to Dublin though so that was pretty cool :)
So yeah it was a pretty awesome side trip and something to cross off my Texas bucket list! I have also been to whataburger which is good for breakfast. This week I am shooting a gun! I will make sure to take pics if I don't pass out from fear first haha

2 comments:

  1. That's so cool! I wish you could bring some imperial dr pepper back for me haha. I miss you mirander!!!! also i love the fact that your screen name is Salamirander! when do you get back from Texas?

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  2. ANDREA!! I was just thinking about you the other day :( I miss you so much! I will be coming back to WA on the 5th so we should hang out! with Ana too since she will be newly of age to drink! I am going camping on the 9th-14th and then to Colorado on the 17th- 21st, but otherwise I am free! :) I may have to smuggle some dublin dr pepper into WA... we will see haha

    How is the internship going!?!

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