No Thanks - I'm Not Thirsty

I guess I'm not as trendy as I thought I was; I've never drank a bottle of Jones Soda.  I've seen others drinking it, though - the bottles show up on alot of Showtime and HBO orignial series.  It's also in the trendy health food stores, and some of the big liquor stores carry it, too.  The only grocery store I've seen it in is our local Meijers.

I read online yesterday that Jones Soda Co. will be producing four holiday sodas: Green Bean Casserole Soda, Mashed Potato and Butter Soda, Fruitcake Soda and Cranberry Soda.  These will be sold in five-packs along with last year's holiday favorite Turkey and Dressing Soda rounding out the quintet. Being able to drink your holiday favorites does not come without a price - and a hefty one at that; the five-pack limited editions will be priced in$15.95. Even for the mathematically challenged like me, I can figure that comes to about $3.20 a bottle.  Personally, I will not pay three bucks for a bottle of pop.  That's pricey.  But not in a world where people gladly fork over $2.50 for a plastic bottle of well water.  On the positive side, Jones Soda will donate a portion of the five-pack sales to Toys For Tots.

The only holiday flavor out of this five I would even remotely consider drinking would be the Cranberry Soda.  And that's only if it were cheaper or if someone gave me a bottle.  Jones Soda Co. president Peter Van Stolk was quoted as crying out "Oh man! I can't drink that," after lifting a glass of Mashed Potato and Butter Soda to his lips.  If the man in charge of making and selling this pop won't drink it, do you think I'm going to?