Just a Quick Reaction - Chocolate Banana Fanta

 Two flavours that don't seem like they should work in a soda pop.

Monday's Candy Links

"Can the mere taste of sugar improve your mental focus?" Huh.... Did you say something?

Do you like Fanta, well you're in good company.

If the headline "Will Jello Be Made From People in 2015?" doesn't interest you, then you are a weirdo.

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Classic/Creative Candy Advertising - I'm Drinking a lot of Fanta

I've been drinking a lot of Fanta lately.  For those that have never tried it, it's not like Orange Crush, or C Plus.  It's more like real orange juice, only not exactly...  I guess I can say that it's orange, it's strange, but it's tasty.

Got this add from Vintage Ad Browser.

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Fanta Rumour

For years and years I could never figure out why Fanta (the drink) never took off in Canada.  I thought maybe it had something to do with distribution, or maybe the folks that made Fanta just didn't want to compete with C-plus, or Orange Crush.  Then someone told me a story that Fanta was created in Germany during the Second World War, and that it had it's roots in Nazi Germany.

This seemed a little far fetched, but it did give an interesting explanation as to why North Americans don't really drink that much Fanta.  I did a little research on the Internet and it was created around that time in Germany, but it's very unclear as whether or not it had ties with the Nazi's.  I'm thinking probably not, but I wouldn't mind a little more, unbiased, information.  On another note, according to the Internet, the only Orange Fanta that still contains real orange juice is the stuff sold here in Greece.

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Why Does the World Hate Fanta

Here in Europe Fanta is the bomb, everybody drinks it and you can get it just about anywhere. When I was a kid I remember being able to find Fanta in many stores in North America, but now it's virtually impossible to find. When you can find it in North America, it's often imported from Europe and overpriced. Now I've heard many rumors and stories about why it's not available, they seem far fetched, mostly about the Second World War. It just seems odd that if these rumors are true, then why hold such a grudge when clearly many Europeans (whom the war affected greatly) have chosen to forgive. If they're not true, then what's the hold up?

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Have You Had a Glass of Fanta

It's strange how many people I know that have no idea what Fanta is. Those that do know what it is have memories of it but frankly it's pretty hard to find here in Canada. It's even harder to find in the US (or so I've found), but in Europe it's the bees knees. So why is that? Well here's a little history of the drink, so grab an Orange Fanta and learn a little history.

Click here to learn about Fanta.

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