wicked82 [ Ohio ]A to Ask the MidwestEnglish · 1 year agoPop vs Sodamessage-squaremessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up130arrow-down1message-squarePop vs Sodawicked82 [ Ohio ]A to Ask the MidwestEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square79fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareget_the_reference_linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoStrangely, Decatur, IL is in the “soda” region, but my family usually says, “pop.” I knew a guy from Peoria that said “sodie,” no idea if that was regional or just him.
minus-squarewhynotzoidberg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoMy spouse is from that central IL area and also says sodie. We also used to talk about “booze cruises” where I’m at (northern IL), and she always knew it as “road sodez” (or something like that).
Strangely, Decatur, IL is in the “soda” region, but my family usually says, “pop.” I knew a guy from Peoria that said “sodie,” no idea if that was regional or just him.
My spouse is from that central IL area and also says sodie.
We also used to talk about “booze cruises” where I’m at (northern IL), and she always knew it as “road sodez” (or something like that).