I have to tell someone, pronto: My favorite soft drink of all time has returned. The short-lived Red Fusion is now the burdensomely-named "Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper". I was addicted, so you can imagine my devastation when my supplier packed up and skipped town. Even to this day I've had flashbacks to the goodness; the sweet, cherryesque mix of citric and malic acids made me stare ruefully at the plain-jane leftover choices in drink aisle. I was even planning a complex and expensive rescue mission for the one remaining can of Red Fusion that I knew of -- one I'd accidently dropped down an open heating register two years ago. It clanked down into the tubing beyond my grasp and mocked me from its hidey hole.
No more!
Posted by eric at February 28, 2005 08:37 PM
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Ah, that reminds me of the good ole days back when living in the dorms was cool. I had never heard of or even tasted the drink Red Fusion. You made a special trip down one floor to make sure I could experience it. I don't really remember if I liked it or not, but I love vanilla and cherry flavored sodas, so the two put together must not be too bad.
Posted by: Betsy at February 28, 2005 09:23 PM
Oh, that's right! I just had to spread the joy.
On the other hand, everyone who tried the stuff was like "meh", leading me to believe it's all in my head.
Posted by: Eric at February 28, 2005 09:39 PM
How did you find out about this insane name switch? I love the fusion, but have yet to try the cherry vanilla stuff. Please inform me of the insanity.
Posted by: Megan at February 28, 2005 11:29 PM
Well, it's not strictly a name switch; they took a little of the edge off of Red Fusion and gave it a hint more cherry. But the idea is still the same.
The discovery was mostly accidental, but to be honest I saw the "phenomenon" ad and thought it looked like good stuff to try.
I was doing so well on my pop-intake reduction, too. :(
Posted by: Eric at March 1, 2005 09:13 AM