Dr Pepper

Dr Pepper Fountain, originally uploaded by Sage Kitamorn.

I'm not a real big fan of soda, but when I do feel like one, I usually feel like a Dr Pepper. It is discouragingly difficult to get fountain Dr Pepper here. Since I've been in Seattle, I've replayed this conversation way too many times:

Waitress: "Would you like something to drink besides water?"
Me: "Yes, a Dr Pepper, please."
Waitress: "Sorry, we don't have Dr Pepper. Would you like [insert one of the following: Root Beer, Cream Soda, Ginger Ale, Sprite Zero...]

This photo was taken at a partcular BBQ place in Texas. This is what I was raised on. Seattle restaurants, please take note.

For training purposes, here's how a TTT (Typical Texas Transplant) would expect to conduct the beverage conversation:

Waitress: "Would you like a coke?"
Customer: "Sure."
Waitress: "What kind?"
Customer: "Dr Pepper"