Slime Soda

On Christmas morning my kids set me on a treasure hunt for various presents hidden around the house.  After finding all ten wrapped presents it was time to open them.  And after starting to unwrap this little fella, I wondered what it could be...

It turned out to be a small, plastic "can" with blue raspberry-scented slime inside.

And to make it even more "real", they included small "ice cubes" for a crunchy slime.

This goes on the shelf with the other novelty cans I've collected over the years.  Next week, back to the real cans...

Veteran's Memorial

Last summer I featured the first Pepsi can in a long time that I found showing an ad for a local attraction.

Recently at work I rescued a Pepsi can from the trash that showed another point of interest.

This one is for the Veteran's Memorial in Perryville, Missouri.

It just opened this year.  I've been thru Perryville a few times this year, but wasn't aware of this place.  

So the next time I'm in Perryville I think I'll swing by to check out the memorial.  If so, I'll update this post with a couple pics from there.

WoW, Yet Another New Can

I went to my son's Christmas program for band at school last weekend and someone brought this little gem to me...

It's the second can in the new Mtn Dew Game Fuel World of Warcraft series.

Last month I featured the other WoW can, and now I have both of them.  This one is citrus blackberry flavored and I was told it was really good.

So let's keep the video game cans coming.  Probably my biggest hobby, second to can collecting of course, would be video games.  So let's keep combining them!

A Racoon?

I got this can from someone recently.  They thought it'd be a good breakfast drink.  Lots to unpack...

• First, this is my first Chamberlain Coffee brand can.  I'm not even sure where it's sold.  
• Second, it's cinnamon bun-flavored latte.  Doesn't sound like it could be any sweeter.  But...
• Third, in the red circle it says this has a "sweeter recipe".  Ouch.
• Fourth, it's made with oatmilk.  I can't knock it since I haven't had it.  But nah.
• Fifth, a racoon playing with a cinnamon roll?

And no, they didn't like the taste of this.  But it sure is an interesting can to have anyway.

Shirley Temple

At a Thanksgiving gathering a few days ago I noticed a new can.

This Shirley Temple 7UP.  I asked what's in a Shirley Temple and was told it's usually just a white soda with grenadine.  My next question was what is grenadine?  I was told just a sweeter version of a cherry syrup, but after Googling it I found out most people mistake it for cherry but it's actually pomegranate.  Who knew I'd fall down a Shirley Temple rabbit hole on Thanksgiving!  

This year I give thanks for my many new cans.

WoW, Another New Can

Someone at work brought this new Mtn Dew Game Fuel can to me last week.

They said the citrus cherry flavor was pretty good.  But for me the main attraction is World of Warcraft.  The game came out in November 2004 and I started playing it in January 2005.  I've played on and off for the last 20 years.  Btw, the game is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary.

I love the Game Fuel cans!  Mostly because I'm a gamer.  But does this can give a hint as to something coming in the future?   World of Warcraft.  Xbox.  I doubt it.

OREO

Someone brought this can to me at work.

It's a limited time Coca-Cola flavor or OREO!  A small 7.5 oz can, assumedly because one can't handle the taste in servings larger than that, haha.  A few people I know tried this one and none of them cared for it.  But the can does have a very interesting design; the black, white, and red and the stack of cookies down the front.

A fizzy cookie flavor.  Think I'll pass on this one...