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?
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?
slowcookingmama’s last blog post..The best laid plans of mice and men…
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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25 me!
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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43 people have heard of it and are therefore AWESOME. Cheating is totally allowed (Mrs. Fussypants, Aradia…) Actually that wasn’t cheating, just telling me more people who’ve heard of it!
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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Sorry, girl, we don’t do that on the West Siiiieeedddde.
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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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