I thought I would ask you a question. Did you know each year on May 8th, millions of people across the Country celebrate National Have a Coke Day. Often referred to as Coke, Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink produced by The Coca-Cola Company.
Coca-Cola was first introduced to the public on May 8, 1886 and served at Jacobs’ Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally sold as a Soda fountain beverage, a glass of Coca-Cola sold for five cents! I don’t know about you but I wish I could get a Coke for five cents.
The original formula for Cooke was created by Dr. John S. Pemberton, a Pharmacist, and was marketed as a tonic for most common ailments, including headaches, fatigue, and nervousness. For me Coke helps with certain foods I eat that bother my Stomach. How about you?
If the very thought of National Have a Coke Day on May 8th makes you want to break into song, you’re not alone. Recorded countless times since it was written in 1971, the song “I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)” accompanied the brilliant Hilltop Coke commercial with the words “I’d like to buy the world a Coke” and “It’s the real thing” added to make it a haunting and enduring synthesis of Coke, peace and harmony that resonated in the “Flower power” era and is still sung today.
Coke begun more than 125 years ago as a Cocaine-fueled medicinal elixir, Coke eventually morphed into the non-narcotic soda of choice for the baby-boomers who came of age in the 60s. As the company grew it added other flavors and varieties of the original Coke.
Today the Coca-Cola Company continues to be relevant as the largest soft drink company in the world, expanding its uniquely American taste into the world’s largest emerging markets to become a global brand.
That’s called “commercial diplomacy.” So, when you start to hum and eventually sing the words you remember from Coke’s 1971 hit song, know that people around the world are singing it along with you, but in their own language.
Did you know Coca Cola give students scholarship every year, if not find out about it on scholaroo?
7 WAYS TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL HAVE A COKE DAY
There are so many different ways to celebrate National Have A Coke Day while enjoying your favorite Coca-Cola product, you can:
- Explore the Coca-Cola’s company history.
- Discover which Coca-Cola collectibles are truly valuable and which ones just tug at our heartstrings.
- While you share an icy cold beverage with a friend, watch old Coke commercials.
- Enjoy a Coke Float or a Frozen Coke ie Icy and debate diet vs. original.
- Explore the world of vintage soda fountains online unless you have the time and the means then get out into the Country and visit Vintage Soda Fountains in purpose.
- For the adults, share your favorite mixed beverage or a flavored variety of this iconic soft drink.
- While you celebrate, don’t forget to use #NationalHaveACokeDay to share on Social Media.
NATIONAL HAVE A COKE DAY HISTORY
In the late 19th Century, John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola, at Pemberton’s Eagle Drug and Chemical House in Columbus, Georgia. He intended to patent the beverage as medicine. However, Asa Griggs Candler bought out the business and changed the original marketing tactics by advertising the product as a refreshing beverage. As a result, Coke has dominated the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th Century.
I wanted to let you know people have been unable to find out who created National Have a Coke Day although we do know the May 8 date aligns with the anniversary of Coca-Cola’s introduction to the public on May 8, 1886. So go ahead and have a Coke or even two today.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
