Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola is the soft drink brand Randy Johnson repeatedly presents as one of his favorite drinks. He says he has always loved Coca-Cola and remembers going to his grandparents' house as a child and pouring an ice-cold glass of Coke.

Childhood tours

He also remembers visiting Coca-Cola factories on school field trips. One transcript places that trip in Morristown, Tennessee, while another says Murfreesboro, Tennessee; both versions mention cheap Coke machines and Coke being handed out to students or employees.

Brand rivalry

Randy also tells brand-rivalry anecdotes: he says a Coca-Cola worker was suspended after drinking Pepsi, and he describes a Coke promotion in which a can contained a dollar bill. His tone is positive toward Coke and mostly amused by the stories around it.

Price criticism

Randy also criticizes the price of a small Coca-Cola bought at a convenience store after a hospital visit. He says $1.29 would have been acceptable for a 12-ounce Coke, but calls the same price outrageous and unfair for a 7.5-ounce serving. He is unsure whether the price was specific to that store or common across convenience stores.

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• Morristown, Tennessee
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Source note: Randy's positive attitude toward Coca-Cola is clear, but the exact Tennessee city of the factory visit and the quoted Coke-machine price vary across transcripts.