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From: doyle@genrad.UUCP (Rick Doyle)
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Subject: Re: local words ("tonic and frappe")
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Date: Wed, 21-Mar-84 16:36:03 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 21 16:36:03 1984
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Originally coca cola was a tonic (cured headaches etc.) so eventually
all sodas were called tonic in the boston area,where I think the
first coke plant was built.

Frappes,as I know them,are milk shakes with ice cream in it.



from boston, 
 
     Rick Doyle