Non-Alcoholic Root Beer

The family finally made it to Holiday World last week.  We have been talking about taking that trip for years, so a few weeks ago I buckled down and made the reservations and declared, "We're going!"  

Holiday World is a theme park located in Santa Claus, Indiana.  And if you go there, ride The Voyage!!  Hands down, it's the best wooden roller coaster I've ridden.

Also in Santa Claus, Indiana, is a must-visit candy store not far from Holiday World called Santa's Candy Castle.

Not only will you find every kind of candy you've ever eaten, but you'll also find candies you never knew existed.

At one point I saw Dad's root beer flavored jelly beans in a plastic replica of a soda can.  I made a mental note to grab a can before we left.  After all, the can would make a great novelty addition to my collection.

When you see room after room, shelf after shelf of hundreds of different types of candy, you forget where some of the things you find are located.  So later in our visit I decided to take a picture of the shelf of "Dad's root beer jelly beans."  My powers of observation were lacking that day...

We continued to shop, adding more and more candy to our basket.  We finally reached the end of the castle and checked out.  We left through the castle's exit and returned to the car.  As the kids looked through the candy treasures we found, I grabbed the "Dad's root beer jelly bean" can to admire my purchase.

And that's when I noticed the words "Alcohol Free" on the back of the label.  Why would root beer have alcohol in it?  (btw, I like the jelly bean shaped barcode)

And that's when I took a closer look at the front of the label.  I had grabbed a can of "Draft beer" jelly beans, not "Dad's root beer."  My mistake sure cracked the kids up, but the thought of beer flavored candy about made me gag.

To look on the bright side of the situation, I still ended up with a can for my collection but this one even has a good story with it!  And the kids can now see what beer tastes like without having to drink it!!!

The Second Amendment

The Constitution of the United States protects the rights of its citizens to keep and bear arms.  Therefore I present to you my Black Rifle:

This can was given to me empty by a coffee-drinking friend.  They said it was good.  The back of the can says this Espresso Mocha is a "blend of espresso, milk, cocoa, protein, and caffeine to help dominate your day!"

The Black Rifle Coffee Company is veteran-owned and distributes its beverages out of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Let the zombie apocalypse begin... now I've got my Black Rifle in hand!

*** This post is not intended in any way to be taken in a political manner.  Its sole purpose is for a poorly constructed joke, which is the same writing device used in many other posts on this blog.  It's getting harder to come up with new material after nearly 600 posts. ***

Out of This World

This "can" was part of my Father's Day gift from the kids last month.

It's called Getaway Galaxy Rocks.  But you won't find any kind of beverage inside, this is blue raspberry bubble gum.

I'm not sure who this is intended for, but the back of the label claims:

Chunky, chewy gum nuggets, perfect for

blowing bubbles while plotting your escape

And it's not a very big can.  As you can see it easily fits in the palm of my hand.

I like these little novelty cans.  I received a six pack several years ago similar to this.

Whether they are aluminum cans filled with liquid or plastic cans filled with candy, all cans are welcome in my collection.

Toxic Can

After a long break from antiquing and flea marketing, I finally hit the road a couple days ago and checked out about a dozen shops within a couple hours of where I live.  I had the same pre-pandemic results... plenty of beer cans out there for sale but hardly any soda cans.

Even though the trip was a bust as far as finding any new soda cans for my collection, my son came through for me and brought back a can from vacation I hadn't seen before:

I tried watching Rick & Morty.  I gave it a couple episodes.  But it just didn't click with me, although everything about it screamed that it should have been a favorite show of mine.

I really like novelty cans like this.  And this isn't a painted can, it's more of a plastic or vinyl wrap.  Even though the design is awesome, my son said the taste was terrible.  It was a red/pink color and he couldn't even finish it.

So this moves into the basement along with other cans themed with fictional characters such as the Simpsons, Pac-Man, and Bill Clinton.