The Tangy Reason We All Love Cherry Coke
Weird History · Season 4 · Episode 55
The story of Cherry Coke began with a whole lot of teenage flirting at the drugstore soda fountain, which might be one reason why the drink is so associated with young people. But Cherry Coke wasn’t the first cherry cola at the dance. Heck, it wasn’t even the second. So how did it become the number one soda of summers at the drive-in, and remain an enduring youthful favorite to this day?
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Season
4
Episode
55
Air Date
18/May/2025
Air Time
—
Runtime
13 min
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The story of Cherry Coke began with a whole lot of teenage flirting at the drugstore soda fountain, which might be one reason why the drink is so associated with young people. But Cherry Coke wasn’t the first cherry cola at the dance. Heck, it wasn’t even the second. So how did it become the number one soda of summers at the drive-in, and remain an enduring youthful favorite to this day?
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