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We have photos of our coke room.

We'll give you the secret recipe for Coca Cola including the secret 7X ingredient.

"How did that FLASHER get here?"

If you want to see some new and exciting graphics, we have them.

We enjoy our Coca Cola rooms, and we are sure that you will see just how much fun decorating a room with Coca Cola can be.

Here are some rather unusual uses for Coca Cola

Clean a toilet bowl.

Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl. Let the real thing sit for one hour, then brush and flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china, according to household-hints columnist Heloise.

Remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers.

Rubbing the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola will help remove rust spots, according to household-hints columnist Mary Ellen.

Clean corrosion from car battery terminals.

Pour a can of carbonated Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion, according to Heloise.

Cook with Coca-Cola.

The Coca-Cola Consumer Information Center offers a free packet of recipes including a Mustard Herb Dressing (an Italian style salad dressing made with one-half cup of Coca-Cola), a Twin Cheese Dip (requiring three-quarter cup of Coca-Cola and doubling as a sandwich filling), and Sweet-Sour Cabbage (using one-half cup of Coca-Cola and two tablespoons of bacon drippings).

Loosen a rusted bolt.

Mary Ellen suggests applying a cloth soaked in a carbonated soda to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

Bake a moist ham.

Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.

Remove grease from clothes.

Empty a can of Coke into a load of greasy work clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular wash cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains, according to Mary Ellen.

Some Coca Cola Trivia

The slogan "Good to the last drop," was first used by The Coca-Cola Company in 1908.

If all the "Coca-Cola" ever produced were to erupt from "Old Faithful" at a rate of 15,000 gallons per hour, this geyser would flow continually for over 1,577 years.

"Coca-Cola" is the world's most recognized trademark...recognized by 94% of the world's population.

Every second of every day there are approximately 7,000 soft drinks from The Coca-Cola Company consumed. The Company sells nearly half of all the soft drinks consumed around the world.

By the 1950's, automobile service stations sold more "Coke" than they did motor oil.

In July 1985, "Coca-Cola" became the first soft drink to be enjoyed in outer space on the Space Shuttle Challenger. A special Company-developed space can was used.

The Story of Coca Cola

Coca-cola was invented by Dr. John Stith Pemberton in 1886. It was the doctors second drink with coca leaves and the kola nut as a basis. The doctors first coca leaf drink , Pemberton's French Wine Coca, was actually an immitation of Vin Mariani, a coca-wine drink invented by Angelo Mariani in 1883. Although there were several immitators of the French Coca-Wine, Pemberton's formula was superior. He was actually quoted saying "I believe that I am now producing a better preparation than that of Mariani." Pemberton was was a morphine adict. So in 1887 he begain to sell parts of the company off. On July 8th he sold a third of the company to Willis Venable and another third to George Lowndes. Neither man had the time to market, make or sell Coke so they sold their portion of the company to Woolfolk Walker and his younger sister Margaret Dozier. Dozier owned two-ninths and Walker four-ninths of the formula rights. Now here is where it gets interesting. Venable somehow disposed of his portion of Coca-cola twice. During some time in 1887, he gave his share of Coca-cola to Joseph Jacobs, owner of Jacobs' Pharmacy. In early October, 1887 Pemberton ran a blind ad looking for additional investors. WANTED: AN acceptable party with $2,000.00 to purchase one-half interest in a very profitable and well-established manufacturing business, absolutely no risk, and guaranteed a 50 per cent profit on investment, with possibilities of much large profits and rare opportunity to right party. He was able to get three investors with this ad. He took $2,000 from each of them. Their names were J.C. Mayfield, A.O. Murphey and E.H. Bloodworth. In late December the three new partners moved to Atlanta, ready to produce of Pemberton's medicines. At this point the formula of Coca-cola was officially owned by Pemberton, Walker and Dozier, but several others had interest in it. Enter Asa Candler, an ambitious Atlanta druggist. Candler some how acquired control of the company later in the month of December although he probably didn't own any part of the company until 1888. He acquired the drink in return for gambeling debts owed him. Charley Pemberton (John's son) claimed his right to the drink. This kicked off two coke clones by the names of: Yum Yum and Koke. Pemberton grew even more ill, he died on August 16, 1888. Candler was a pallbearer at Pemberton's funeral and spoke very highly of him. In later years he was quoted saying "Why, I suppose Dr. Pemberton felt I was one of his best friends in town." Two weeks after Pemberton died Candler bought out Walker and Dozier for $1,000. With the exeception of the Walker, Candler & Company portion, Asa Candler had legal rights to Coca-Cola. He was calling himself the drink's sole proprietor by May 1, 1889. By the turn of the century Candler would become one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta and Coca-Cola would become the most popular soft drink in America.

Now, you really do want to know the recipe for Coca Cola. Don't you?

We've even found the secret part of the recipe.

t he Secret Formula

Ci trate Caffine 1 oz

Vanilla Extract 1 oz

Flavoring *2.5 oz

Fluid extract of Coca 4 oz

Citric Acid3 oz

Lime Juice 1 Qt

Sugar 30 lbs

Water2.5 Gal

Caramel sufficient

   The * Flavoring better know as 7X

  Orange Oil 80

Lemon Oil 120

Nutmeg Oil 40

Cinnamon Oil 40

Coriander Oil 20

Neroli Oil 40

Alcohol 1 Qt.

Mix flavoring first and let stand 24 hours. Mix caffeine, acid and lime juice in 1 Quart Boiling water add vanilla and flavoring when cool. I have never made this, so if you do, let me know how it came out.

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