A whimsical journey across the United States with a Dr Pepper can featuring Anna Trundle, a 2012 recipient of a scholarship in the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway. Along the way, we hope to celebrate, educate, and mildly entertain.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Anna Across America - Amish Country (Ohio)
Travel with Anna to the rolling hills of east-central Ohio, the home of the largest Amish settlement in the world. Ohio Amish Country is a five-county area where approximately 40,000 Amish people live and work. In picturesque Holmes County, Ohio, half of the population is Amish. Much like the Amish, the origin of Dr Pepper is a throwback to a simpler time. Dr Pepper was created by pharmacist Charles Alderton more than 125 years ago in Waco, Texas. After much experimentation, Doc Alderton hit upon a fruity mixture that he liked and offered it to his boss Wade Morrison, owner of Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store. Patrons at the drug store's soda fountain soon learned of this peppy new drink and started asking for a "Waco". In a future posting, we will learn the origin of the Dr Pepper name.