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NOVEMBER 9, 2004 at 11:28 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: AP via Yahoo! News
With Thanksgiving just around the cover, Jones Soda Co.
has introduced a set of strangely flavored drinks thanks to the unexpected success last year of the company's Turkey & Gravy Soda.
Familiar to Harry Potter fans who consumed loads of dirt, vomit, booger and salmon flavored jelly beans due to the popularization of fictitious-turned-real Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, the concept is based on our natural fascination with new and bizarre things, say experts.
The novelty proved so popular that two bottles of last year's Turkey & Gravy Soda were fetching bids over $60 on eBay after stores sold out.
This year Jones plans to produce up to 15,000 five-packs of the 12-ounce bottles, which come complete with utensils (a straw and a toothpick). The sodas may not be as satisfying as a real holiday meal, but they can boast being both calorie- and carb-free, not to mention vegan and kosher.
Beginning Thursday, they'll be on sale at some Target Corp. stores throughout the country, and at other retailers, for between $14.95 and $16.95, with proceeds benefiting Toys for Tots.
This year's flavors are:
Bon appetit.
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Auror
Points: 3493
silli_me says:
Okay, the cranberry and fruitcake would be interesting.
But drinking "Turkey and Gravy" and "Mashed Potatos and Butter"...sounds as revolting as an earwax-flavored jelly bean!
Posted Nov 9, 2004 at 11:35 PM EST
Student
Points: 212
TomFeltonsLady005 says:
Ew that is disgusting! I rather eat bertie bots everyflavoured beans instead. (Acutally I do like the pepper ones.)
Posted Nov 9, 2004 at 11:38 PM EST
The Warrior Sorceress
Points: 3333
Devilish Katlyn says:
Ugh, green bean soda? Can anyone else say "Jolly Green Giant Suprise"? Gross!
Devilish Katlyn
Posted Nov 9, 2004 at 11:40 PM EST
Witch
Points: 696
quidditch_seeker says:
Eww! That sounds majorly disgusting! Why would you want to drink them?
Posted Nov 9, 2004 at 11:42 PM EST
Slytherin Green Fairy
Points: 3210
The Slytherin says:
Sounds so interesting.. but i know i wont drink them..
Posted Nov 9, 2004 at 11:48 PM EST
Witch
Points: 707
i_love_tom says:
Sounds gross, but very interesting. i wanna try mashed potato and butter!! if its nice dats all im drinking this year.
Green bean casserole?? urgh.
Posted Nov 9, 2004 at 11:56 PM EST
Hogwarts Psychologist
Points: 4236
Patronus Wiz says:
Oh, I read about this. Gross. It doesn't sound good. But I've tried Jones Soda before and some of their normal flavors are good.
Posted Nov 9, 2004 at 11:59 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 407
Miss ikia says:
I would really like to try some of them.
Now.. where can I buy them?
Turkey & Gravy, Cranberry, Mashed Potato & Butter,
Green Bean, and Fruitcake Soda..
They all sound good!
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST
Crookshanks Caretaker
Points: 3837
hermionefan1 says:
Very gross, but yet very interesing. I might have to go buy some just for the hell of it, he he.
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 12:05 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1789
Veela~Girl says:
I usually really like Jone's soda (their Cotton Candy and Vanilla Coke are especially good) however in the case of mashed potatoes and turkey and gravy I'll stay away from the liquid form thanks.
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 12:07 AM EST
Wind Made Solid
Points: 2579
GryffindorGrad99 says:
Really interesting- but I could never drink a whole bottle!! I would taste the soda just to see what it was like, but finishing it would probably be out of the question! They should make a butterbeer flavored soda- they'd sell that so fast they wouldn't be able to believe it!!
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 12:10 AM EST
Auror
Points: 3006
HBP says:
We should contact this company to produce a nice round of Butterbeer. I think that would sell year round. :)
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 12:12 AM EST
Squib
Points: 155
harrypottersis says:
Ill pass it sounds interesting but that too much for me. I'll agree on the butterbeer they make it sound great in the book. Of course i too like the vanilla coke!!
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 12:19 AM EST
Witch
Points: 912
bethysmalls says:
WHEN is someone going to make me some Butterbeer?@?!!?@?111 That's what i want, people, Butterbeer. Does it exist? 'Cause my sources say NO. And even if it does exist, it's not in my hood. So let's have it, Jones soda. Let's get me some friggin' Butterbeer! Philadelphia, South Side!
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 12:22 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1927
Ravenclaw Princess says:
Ha Ha!! Thats hilarious. I tried those every flavored beans, (true HP fan), and wow...they taste like the real thing. I think i'll stick to sprite and coke iight there Geri.
~*Ria*~
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 12:24 AM EST
Magical Music Professor
Points: 5129
MagicalMusicDreamer says:
Boy, this is really weird! At least a jelly bean is little. A whole bottle of something you may or may not like is pretty risky!!
Some people like really strange stuff. I think I will spend my sickles on choclate frogs!
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 12:32 AM EST
Student
Points: 246
sexy_slytherin_babe says:
Gravy and Turkey sound sorta gross!
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 12:40 AM EST
Witch
Points: 657
siriusluv says:
It might be interesting to try the flavors, but there too expensive for something that's really kind of gross. I do like bertie botts every flavor beans, they really are a risk with every bite though.
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 12:42 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2976
Apollyon Pringle says:
Those are some SICK flavors for drinks. Love to eat them, but drink? UGH!!!!
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 12:44 AM EST
Witch
Points: 832
latinabloomlova says:
Uh.....yuck! I'm sorry......but NO! Me and weird flavors....they don't really get along very well.
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 12:49 AM EST
Slytherin's Ferret
Points: 11875
Miss Azn Malfoy says:
Awesome! I so would buy one of the flavours and keep it just as a memory. *bounces around* Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 1:02 AM EST
Witch
Points: 977
Griphyndor says:
They sound disgusting, however as we never get anything over here in britain...I've never seen the Bertie Bots every flavour beans here..I don't suppose I'll ever get to try them.
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 2:32 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2133
orlandofan says:
Thats so gross. I prefer to chew my thanksgiving meal not drink it in a carbonated form. Who even comes up with the idea to do stuff like that, its just wronge.
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 2:34 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 369
cmxa393 says:
I heard about this on the radio, thats amazing! I want one right now!
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 3:16 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1542
Supreme Mugwump says:
MAshed Potatoe flavoured soda? Hmmm i think the jelly beans were a bit much for me. That radish flavoured one was foul. But hey, they wont be in Australia so i won't be able to say that i was too chicken to try them. YUK!!!
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 3:50 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1525
veta says:
Hey cool!!! I couldn't believe they actually made that! People are so amazing. I bet they taste really nice! Well, not really but I hope they taste nice!
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 3:56 AM EST
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