Did you know Dr Pepper hails from the great state of Texas? Since I’m such a loyal customer, I decided it was time to make the pilgrimage to Waco to pay homage to the bubbly goodness at the Dr Pepper History Museum.

Kenny defected from Dr Pepper to Diet Pepsi a few years ago. Turncoat that he is, he agreed to accompany Titus and me on this spur-of-the-moment adventure.

The museum is a fun little outing.

There is a replica of the old drugstore where the drink was originally concocted in the 1800’s.

The original soda fountain bar is on display.

There are old bottling machines from the early bottling plants.

An artisan water well supplied water to the original factory in Waco. It was covered up in the 1920’s. When the old factory was restored to become the Dr Pepper museum, archaeology students from the nearby Baylor University excavated the well. Archaeology in action right here in Texas – wow! That’s something.

Our favorite part of the museum was a theater showing all the old Dr Pepper commercials. We laughed and laughed at those quippy ads.

We declined a Dr Pepper from the soda fountain and headed to happy hour at Sonic for our Dr Pepper fix. My friend Shelby says we missed the museum’s best offering – the original syrup mixed the traditional soda fountain style.

Maybe next time…