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The Glass Bottle Secret: Why Thousands Of People Put Peanuts In Their Coke

At first glance, it sounds like one of those strange food combinations invented on the internet for shock value. A bottle of ice-cold Coca-Cola mixed with salted peanuts? To many people outside the American South, the idea seems bizarre.

But for generations, this unusual snack has been a real Southern tradition — one that dates back nearly 100 years. From rural farms and gas stations to fishing trips and baseball games, people across the Southern United States have been dropping peanuts into glass bottles of Coke for decades. What makes the tradition even more fascinating is that it was not created as a gimmick. It actually began for a surprisingly practical reason. (Chron)

Today, the combination is often called “Farmer’s Coke,” and although it has recently gone viral online, older generations in states like Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and the Carolinas have known about it their entire lives. (Parade)