Article: Pop quiz: What do you call a carbonated beverage?

Byline: Michael Vitez

PHILADELPHIA _ As a boy growing up in Virginia, I said "Coke" as a generic term for all soft drinks.

"Do you want a Coke?"

"Yes."

"What kind?"

"Get me a 7-Up."

I thought everyone spoke this way. Then, in my 20s, I moved to Philadelphia, where everyone said "soda." My three kids all say "soda."

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