Coca Cola, invented in
Eighteen eighty five, did contain
Extracts of the coca leaf then,
Which plain and simple was cocaine.
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And it was one of my first words as I still drink a case of Diet Coke
Nicely written history of Coke. With a touch of innocence that does evoke, simpler and perhaps less vicious times. Enjoyed.
You're right. It did originally contain cocaine. I remember my father telling us kids not to drink it for that reason. As usual, you have some nice rhymes.