[net.rumor] Return of Old Coke

diamant@cwruecmp.UUCP (John Diamant) (07/11/85)

I just read in the paper (Cleveland Plain Dealer) this morning that old
coke is returning, under the name Coca-Cola Classic.  Both old and new
coke will be marketed.  Coca-Cola's stock rose $23.7 a share and
PepsiCo's fell $.75 after the announcement.  Apparently, all those calls
to the 800 number complaining about the new Coke actually paid off.
They said they received 1500 calls about the new formula a day, and many
of them were complaints that the old Coke should return.

Later today, in Atlanta, representatives of the Coca-Cola Co. will give
more details about its plans.
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jkw@lanl.ARPA (07/12/85)

> I just read in the paper (Cleveland Plain Dealer) this morning that old
> coke is returning, under the name Coca-Cola Classic.....


I saw a bit on the TV show 20/20 last night where some the agitators for
bringing back the old coke were given an informal taste test and tried to
identify old coke, new coke, and pepsi.  Most of the leaders of the movement
mistakenly identified pepsi as old coke....


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