On Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 3:36:43 PM UTC-5, Leo wrote:
>
> Back in the olden days, when every town had a soda fountain, the soda jerk
> just pumped a shot of whichever syrup you requested into your drink for a
> small fee. I remember cherry, vanilla and chocolate cokes as being all the
> rage. Several other syrups were available for whatever whim struck you.
>
The soda fountain down the street from our house offered coke, cherry syrup
to make a cherry coke, or you could just request the cherry syrup for a 'cherry
smash.' That was my favorite and I always ordered that when I got 5¢ to spend.
>
> I can´t figure out why those delightful establishments went away, at least
> in small towns. Even in Reno/Sparks, nothing can touch my old, small town
> soda fountain. Maybe it´s nostalgia.
>
> leo
>
I can't understand why they disappeared either.