Coke and Peanuts
Several weeks ago, Tate came home and told me that he’d seen the most disgusting thing ever that day.
“Oh my God! What did you see?”
“Someone had put PEANUTS in their COKE and they were….drinking it!!!,” he said with his face twisted in disgust. “It was all chunky and nasty looking.”
Apparently he’d never heard of someone putting peanuts in their coke. Although I’ve never actually done it myself, I have actually heard of it. I remember my parents talking about getting bottles of coke and a package of peanuts out of vending machines as teenagers and how it was a “cool” thing to do.
Anyway, since most of our arguments are solved via the Internet, he said (all sassified like), “Why don’t you just blog about it…”
“Um? YOU, little man, are NOT the boss of me. I’m not blogging about it unless I WANT to blog about. I’m my own woman.”
“No. Blog about it right NOW. I’m SO winning this battle.”
I guffawed very loudly. Nobody tells me what to blog. No. Bod. Y.
So it’s been at least three weeks, and I am finally ready to blog it. And most certainly NOT because Tate wanted me to, but because my curiosity has been sufficiently brewed and has now piqued.
Have you heard of coke and peanuts? Have you tried it?
Yes I’ve heard of it. I have not tried it because my dad got my to try boiled peanuts and after that I refused coke and peanuts.
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EWWWWWWW! That has to be the grossest thing ever. Sorry, but I have to side with Tate on this one - I have never heard of such a thing.
And what in the world would be the benefit to doing such a gross thing anyway?
Although speaking of things that are beyond gross, I had a friend who used to put tomato juice in her beer, which I think is just as gross as the peanuts and coke thing…
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I have tried it and I have done it. It’s an acquired taste. I kind of dug it, but… I was 13.
He might still.. you know those kentuckians, raised on moonshine and moon pies and coke and peanuts.
So there ya go! 
My dad used to do it all the time and I think if he still did unhealthy things like drink coke
So tell your son, you aren’t crazy, and you aren’t lying. It really was the cool thing to do and my FIL actually still does it.
I’ve seen quite a few people do it, but we do live in the south
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Never heard of it - but I think it sounds fine - Salty and Sweet -YUMMY.
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At the risk of being “that gross girl who puts peanuts in her coke”? I’ve done this. It’s good.
Hydes
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Um, ew. Tate: 1, Weird Peanut-Coke Drinkers: 0
I wish I had continued to never hear of it. Blech.
I’ve heard of it, but have never tried it. It doesn’t sound gross, just another variation on the sweet and salty thing. I love dipping salty french fries in milkshakes, and someone else likes putting peanuts in their coke. I imagine this only works well with regular coke, not any of the diet versions.
I’ve heard of it - It was HUGE in the late 60s/early 70s when my parents were in high school. Never tried it, though.
OH, and and as further proof for you, Take a Listen to “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool” by Barbara Mandrell & George Jones http://www.stinalisa.com/Country.html
Once he’s heard it in a song, he’ll have to admit you were right!
I LOVE being right! (Especially if it means hubby is wrong!)
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But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to know what the rest of you think….
1) I have definitely heard of it, and more than once.
2) I have never tried it, because GROSS.
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Oh, oh, another Jennifer vs. Tate battle. Sorry, Jennifer, I give this one to Tate. I have never heard of this OR tried it. And I don’t think I’ll ever try it, eww.
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Hell to the no!
(Unfortunately) I have to side with Tate. Puleeze forgive me.
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I have heard of coke and peanuts and seen it done. It seems like some kids on a choir, or church trip did it. I had no desire to try it but it does look rather disgusting looking in the bottle.
I have to say the live feed thingy of where people are from is kinda cool and freaky at the same time. I’m easily amused though.
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Never heard of it, and tell Tate I said thanks for making a preggo gag at her desk.
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Ummm, that is nasty. I am siding with Tate. I have never heard of it and reading about it made me a little sick to my stomach. But, I guess to each his own…as long as they say far away from me.
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I read about it in Seventeenth Summer, a YA lit book I read in high school. But since then, may I just say EW!
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Ewwww… seriously? Never heard of it.
I love coke and I love peanuts but couldn’t imagine having them together.
Just like loving ice cream and coffee…oh wait, coffee ice cream is the best!
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I have definitely heard of it. Think I may have even tried it when I was a kid but not positive of that ( I guess it wasn’t very memorable if I did!)
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Definitely heard of it, but haven’t tried it. I’ll stick to washing my peanut M&Ms down with a coke, though!
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Why do you have to put them in the coke? That’s all I want to know. Eating peanuts while drinking a coke isn’t good enough? Do these same people put bits of their burger or pizza in their drink too?
Song or no song. Have to side with Tate. Never heard of it.
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I friggin’ hate when my husband tells me to “blog about it”…that pisses me off.
I have NEVER heard of that.
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Sorry, can’t say that I have heard of this. Doesn’t sound horrible though. I could see someone doing that.
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I’m with your husband on this! Never heard of it - sounds positively disgusting!
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I have never heard of this. Although somewhere in the back of my mind (former life) it seems vaguely famliar ?? I say NO, but not sure if I am a good source as my memory is fading…i will be 40 this year ya know.
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When I lived in the deep South, I often saw boiled peanuts, which I thought were the nastiest thing ever. But the Coke and peanuts? Gross.
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I’ve never heard of that, seems like a choking hazard. I would totally choke on that and then have acid coke coming out of nose. And if I lived past the choking, gross. My nose would burn.
I worked at a movie theater in high school and when working concession, two different people on two different nights asked me to put nacho cheese on their Jr. Mints. WTF?
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Tried it– thanks to my uncle when I was 4– can we all say EWWWW in unison? Bleh~
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I can just imagine me trying that…I’d choke to death for sure.
But, I THINK I may have heard of it before, but certainly never tried it. I have to go with Sarah…why put it IN the drink? I love Peanut Butter M&Ms with milk, but I certainly don’t dump a bag in my glass of milk. Although, um, that kinda sounds good, doesn’t it?
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I’m with Tate - that sounds revolting! And kudos to you for not letting him tell you what to blog about (hee hee).
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My dad and first step mom did it all the time. It is the salt more than the peanuts they told me…then they get to eat the Coke soaked peanuts after they finish their Coke. I am not sure if I have ever tried it myself…but I have definatly heard stranger things.
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PEANUTS & COKE RAWKS!
The salt complements with too-sweet soda.
Sounds gross, but if you try it- Yum. It’s a southern thing.
I like peanuts & Diet Dr. Pepper.
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Why aren’t my responses showing up??? ARGH?
I was response #2 and it’s not here????
Damn the man.
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I’ve heard of it. Never done it, BUT when I used to eat peanuts I always craved a coke with them. Weird.
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Heard of it. Tried it. Didn’t like it.
Laverne on Laverne & Shirley used to do this all the time, except I think it was Pepsi.
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Heard of it and tried it.
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I have heard about it. But no, nothing goes in my diet coke….nothing. I like it straight. Ok, sometimes rum is a good addition, but not peanuts.
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I’ve heard of it, but never tried it. Stuff floating in my beverage? Um, no thanks.
Same deal with Boba Tea. Ever heard of that? It consists of Thai iced tea and balls of some type of yogurt substance. Why, people?
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I’m a pretty cultured gal, and I have NEVER heard of it. Not that it sounds very cultured at all. I have, however, heard of Milk & Pepsi. Thanks to Laverne. Now, THAT’S culture.
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Growing up as the kid of the service manager of a TRACTOR DEALERSHIP, it was THE THANG TO DO when I “went to work” with him.
I loved it then. But you couldn’t force me to eat/drink it now.
Strange food combinations could be a great post thingy. (”thingy” because the screaming starving sleepy monster baby prevents my brain from working. what? I shouldn’t be commenting on a blog while my child starves? Like his mommy, he could survive on the fat of his thighs for a good three weeks.)
(kidding!!!)
(a little bit kidding. mostly about HIS thighs, not mine. I could make it 6 weeks on mine.)
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That sounds awfully yucky to me. And I’ve never heard of it, either…
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First time commenter, short time reader.
I have never done the peanut thing, but coke and strawberry licorice (as a straw) is divine…
OMG, yes I’ve totally heard of it. Never done it. It’s gross after all, but have heard and SEEN it done.
Are you winning yet?
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18 of you HAVE heard of it
21 of you HAVEN”T.
I die inside a little each time one of you sides with Tate. Just thought you’d like to know that.
I’ve heard of it but never ever would I try it. I love peanuts, I can tolerate coke, but never will the twain meet.
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I dont know why he bothers. He looses to the internets every time.
I HAVE heard of it. Never tried it and I really dont think I would want to.
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Nope never heard of it, but im with Tate EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
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Eww…yuk..never!
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laverne and shirley drank milk and pepsi… which is about as vile sounding as coke and peanuts.
sorry, your binkiness, i must side with tate on this one. promise you wont hold it against me?
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oh, that’s cuz i never heard of it, and now that i have? ew.
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I’ve heard of it. I’ve never done it, but I got your back this time (finally after the Ovaltine fiasco)!!
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Peanuts and coke….does my butt need to get any bigger???!!! Can it at least be a Diet Coke?
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I have NEVER heard of it. Never.
Just this past Christmas my family was talking about Boiled Peanuts! What? I saw someone here actually tried boiled peanuts. According to the talk on Christmas people would actually wait in line for them at carnivals - when there was no line for something like a Deep Fried Candy Bar!
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Yeah, I’m going to have to go with “um, ew”. Why would you ruin a perfectly good coke by dumping peanuts in it?
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Never heard of it, and NEVER want to try it.
Blech!
Heard of it? Yep …
Done it ? Yep….
LOOOOVE IT !!
Altho it’s better when you put the peanuts into a slighly frozen Dr Pepper
OMG! Lauging out loud for two reasons: just noticed your new header and I LOVE Dana Carvey as the church lady!, secondly, LOVE the post… you ARE the boss!
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Ewww…never heard of it. Never want to hear of it again. So, I side with Tate, sorry! Don’t hate me.
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I’ve heard of it. It’s a total old-guy thing.
But every time I think about it, I barf a little.
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Yes, I’ve heard of it. Never done it myself, but I’ve seen it. My parents did this, as well as other relatives. Maybe it’s a southern thing, and that’s why he’d never heard of it?
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Le Binky Bitch…I’ve missed you. I feel like it’s been ages since I’ve been here…damn life for getting in the way.
On the peanuts and coke:
Uhh yuck…I’ve never heard of it.
But I had 2 friends that enjoyed pickles and popcorn. My stepdaughters put sugar on their popcorn….lets see and hubby dips toast in hot chocolate. (soggy bread makes me dry heave)
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I’ve tried it - and I like it.
As far as I know, it’s a Southern thing - so y’all won’t have to worry about it much longer.
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Um no…NEVER heard of it, sorry. Sounds yuck, though….eek.
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Oh my god. 62 people have opinions on peanuts and coke…and counting!
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heard of it? yes. i’m from the south too. possibly a cultural thang. like y’all and “mash the button”
tasted it? hell no!
the foods i won’t eat or don’t like have made it to 2 of my thursday 13 lists…. i’m not very adventurous if i don’t see the point.
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29 Tate
BOOOOOOO!!!
Come ON people!
I’ve heard of it, but never tried it. It does not sound tasty.
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Umm- I vote for YOU! (I know I already voted, technically- but my hubby, my mom, my dad, and the infamous uncle and his wife have all done it too!)
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Yes, I heard of it, never tried it. May of my friends from the South love it, I think it’s more popular in the south.
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Never in my life have I heard of, or even contemplated, putting peanuts in coke.
So weird.
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Is this some kind of regional thing? Never in my 32 years have I ever heard someone speak of filling a tasty beverage with salty, greasy nuts.
Ack!
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I’ve heard of it before, many times, but have never done it or actually seen it done.
So there, Tate!
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Do you know, I had never, ever heard of it - until yesterday, when reading a very ordinary book from the library it was mentioned (can’t find the scene, but its before page 96 of The Queen of October by Shelley Fraser Mickle - published 1989) - I thought it was weird when I read it, and it is doubly weird that I happened to check your blog (which is a very occasional thing - I have 300 blogs I happen to occasionally check) and you mention it.
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I have heard of it, and if my alcohol-fuzzed-teenage memories serve me correctly, have seen people do it, just not me.
I’ve never heard of it - and it sounds positively ghastly!!!
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(I’m sorry Jennifer)
I’ve not only heard of it, I like it.
(I’m sorry Jennifer)
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Seen it. Love it.
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Heard of it! Wife loves it.
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Is mah family cheating for le Binky Bitch’s case?
Love, Cheetah Pants
The cutest little leopard gecko evah!
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Here’s one for you! I’ve done it since I was a kid and LOVE it!! You should try it at least once.
heard of it - yes
tried it - no
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Yes. Absolutely I’ve heard of it. I even saw someone drink it in a movie once. I can’t for the life of me think of the name, but there were three Southern women in it. Someone tried to commit suicide…I think someone killed her husband…It was a comedy…
I think all that is true.
Okay, just looked it up: Crimes of the Heart. I swear there’s coke and peanuts in it.
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nope, never heard of it. Bigtime nope…never tried it, never will. hate peanuts!
happy new year, though!
I just have to tell you that one of my fondest memories involves Coke with peanuts. My parents liked it, and I just have a really sort of hazy…sepia, really…kind of memory of riding in the car with my parents….my dad was very relaxed and easy going, we got Cokes (What kind of Coke do you want…a root beer? Sprite?). They were actually Cokes, and we got them out of one of the machines where you put the money in and then pulled the coke bottle out through the verticle door….pop top bottles. Mmmmm….it was good, and the memory is even tastier.
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33 people haven’t heard of it. Silly, silly people. Siding with Tate! The nerve!
I call this victory MINE. All mine.
I have never heard of it, so I did the only logical thing - I googled it. Not only is there many sites saying how wonderful this is “a sweet and salty treat” but I actually found a recipe for a “Classic Coke Cake With Broiled Peanut Butter Frosting” that can be found at cdkitchen.com
If I wasn’t low-carbing for the next four weeks I’d totally try this! And yes, I’ve heard of it
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It is a southern thing! Not only have I heard of it but I actually drink it every chance I can. Coke really doesn’t agree with my stomach anymorre, but add peanuts and it cuts the coke so that I can drink it! Its sweet, its salty, what could be better? Kinda like eating party mints and nuts together. Of course I guess it could look and sound gross to someone who has not tried it.
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Sorry, hate to not be on your side, but I’ve never heard of it, either.
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Strangely enough I’ve heard of peanuts in beer. What about milk in pepsi or coke? What the hell. Didn’t Penny Marshall do that on Laverne and Shirley? Alas, no…never heard of peanuts in coke. Silly, silly me.
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Yep, heard of it n had a high-school friend who’s daddy used to do it allll the time.
While I love some good peanuts n love an icy, cold coke…never the twain shall meet, in my oh-so-humble-opinion
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I would so side with you given half a chance, but unfortunately I have never heard of it.
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I have heard of it - and I’ve tried it, but it has been years since I did. From what I remember it wasn’t bad. My parents also did this growing up…I think maybe it’s a Southern thing from the 60s?
Heard of it, haven’t tried it.
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Um, what? I’m not siding with Tate, but I have to admit I’ve never heard of it. How very odd.
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Hey, y’all. Coke and peanuts is a SOUTHERN thing. Definitely something you would see at that little country store. You know the store I’m talking about? The one with that old, red metal coke cooler that had those real glass bottles of coke? If you don’t know what I’m talking about…OF COURSE you have never heard of coke and peanuts.
NEVER heard of it, and it completely grosses me out too.
I grew up in Maryland, college in North Florida (the south!) and have lived in Colorado for 15 years - so I am all over the States.
YICK!
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No, it’s peanuts in your Dr. Pepper. Along with the Moon Pies.
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So funny, we were just talking about it tonight (that is me and my yankee boyfriend) and he was clueless of this. I grew up in 60’s and my family did this, but it was not with a whole pack of nuts. Now tell Tate to give you some “sugar” (that is southern for” Kiss me”) and tell him to “hug your neck” and he must say “yes ma’am to everyone (I even said “yes ma’am to men in my family.. grandmothers orders!) And if you get the piece of cake with the toothpick in it you MUST take it back to the cook and give them a hug/kiss… and I could go on! God ya gotta love the South!! Oh.. and if you order a “coke” in my neck of the woods, they are going to say “ok.. will what kind?” and you will then say “Dr. Pepper please” because that is the only “coke” we tend to drink here!
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I heard of this Peanuts in Coke thing from the Barbara Mandrell song, “I Was Country(When Country Wasn’t Cool)”. Other than that I haven’t heard of it. It must be a countrified thing.