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In most of Wisconsin we say "soda." There are many other goofy things that we say though - bubbler, TYME machine, etc.
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Originally Posted by kidphilly
there is a Wisconsin run Cheese Curd food truck in Philly they are quite good
I'm sure they are, but one thing no one else understands about Wisconsin cheese curds is that we're not talking about the breaded/fried cheese curds (though they certainly are tasty), we're talking fresh-that-day from the factory. They should be squeaky, never refrigerated, and hopefully still warm from the vat. I have never seen them sold properly in other states, though I've tried disgusting refrigerated bags of junk from MI, CA, and NY (which were the absolute worst - smelled like gym socks and got thrown out the window).
Many of these "charts" apply to southern Midwest (there isn't even a Steak N Shake in Wisconsin) and not Upper.
In the 1880s, Kansas and Nebraska were the "Middle West," as opposed to the Dakota Territory (the Northwest) and the area that would be Oklahoma and Texas (the Southwest). It was in the early 20th century, he writes, that people began thinking about the Midwest as having broader definition looking more like the one we use today.
Whatever. I think soda sounds better. Pop sounds like something is popping. If I go to the Midwest, I'm going to use the word soda wherever I go. Not that I drink that crap though.
It's not like people will freakout or anything. I'm from St. Louis, and they say soda down there. In Chicago I say soda, and no one says anything.
Many of these "charts" apply to southern Midwest (there isn't even a Steak N Shake in Wisconsin) and not Upper.
Agreed. For instance, you will never, EVER hear an Upper Midwesterner use "fixin' to _______" in a sentence. I always thought that was a Southern thing, but apparently they say that in the Lower Midwest, too?
It's not like people will freakout or anything. I'm from St. Louis, and they say soda down there. In Chicago I say soda, and no one says anything.
You can use the term soda anywhere, and it will generally be accepted because it's the word the national media uses. That may be a big reason why Nep321 erroneously thinks "pop" isn't a recognized, legitimate term for a soft drink.
That's OK; I think "soda" sounds pretentious and wrong. So we cancel each other out.
"Soda," btw, where I come from refers to a concoction of ice cream, flavorings and a carbonated beverage; for instance, my favorite is Vernors ginger ale (born in Detroit) and vanilla ice cream, also known as a "Boston Cooler".
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Originally Posted by cheese plate
but one thing no one else understands about Wisconsin cheese curds is that we're not talking about the breaded/fried cheese curds (though they certainly are tasty), we're talking fresh-that-day from the factory.
Breaded and fried?? Do they still squeak after such ignominy?
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