Quiz - 16 June - Roll up, roll up!!

[angieh]

Vimto??????????????????

[Shelley123]

Originally Posted by Shelley123

can i changde mt answer to Cokeacola (sp)

Whoops, you can tell i've started on the Cider

[calismum]

DM is correct

...legend has it that the manufacturer of Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda, after the first six tries at selecting a less cumbersome name proved unsatisfactory, finally threw in the towel and opted for the simple choice of "7-Up" instead...

[dandysmom]

At first I didn't get it, then a light bulb went off! Good sneaky Q!

[calismum]

q7 - The first KFC was first introduced to the public in which decade?

[Shelley123]

I think 7up is good if someone is dehydrated, it replaces electrolytes

[Shelley123]

60's .................

[dandysmom]

I'll guess after the war, so 1950s? Never eaten there,

[angieh]

Another guess ................ 1940's?

7-Up! What a great question.

[calismum]

- All too late -

Sanders first served his fried chicken in 1930 in the midst of the Great Depression at a gas station he owned in North Corbin, Kentucky. The dining area was named "Sanders Court & Café" and was so successful that in 1936 Kentucky Governor Ruby Laffoon granted Sanders the title of honorary Kentucky Colonel in recognition of his contribution to the state's cuisine. The following year Sanders expanded his restaurant to 142 seats, and added a motel he bought across the street.[7] When Sanders prepared his chicken in his original restaurant in North Corbin, he prepared the chicken in an iron skillet, which took about 30 minutes to do, too long for a restaurant operation. In 1939, Sanders altered the cooking process for his fried chicken to use a pressure fryer, resulting in a greatly reduced cooking time comparable to that of deep frying.[8] In 1940 Sanders devised what came to be known as his Original Recipe