"COLD DRINK"

Has someone recently tried to treat you to a "cold drink"? Were you confused as to what this was?

This week my supervisor at the Advocacy Center explained to me what exactly a cold drink in New Orleans is. This is what some of us would call a soft drink, soda, or pop (if you're in Chicago!)... It really doesn't make sense since most drinks are cold, but that's neither here nor there...


Just the other day I finally got to hear this term used in real life! I was at the Popeye's on St. Charles Avenue (grabbing lunch as usual) when a man told his girlfriend that their son had spilled COLD DRINK on himself.

Next time someone in New Orleans asks you if you want a COLD DRINK... you'll know what they mean. :-)


Currently listening to: the Lupe Fiasco radio station on Pandora.com (getting ready for the concert on Thursday, Shadoe!)