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Muslim-friendly cola arrives in Germany
Deutsche Welle Mecca Cola, the Muslim world's answer to Coca-Cola, is coming to Germany. With most Germans squarely against George W. Bush's policies against Iraq, it could prove a hit here. The Fritzies can use it to wash down their Yasser Snackies, I guess. Personally, I'd stick with beer and schnitzel... Dagmar Lohmann started her career as an actress. Then she became a mother. Approaching 40 when she returned to the working world, she abandoned the stage and instead became one of the biggest distributors of absinthe in Germany — a drink long associated with vice and decadence that became legal again a few years ago after nearly a century of prohibition. Now in a classic sinner-to-saint conversion, Lohmann is about to become the German distributor of Mecca Cola, a beverage that is socially acceptable for Europe's Muslims and has taken France by storm. Lohmann is hoping to repeat that success in Germany. You think she's doing it because she's virtuous? Try taking the profit out of it and see what happens... "There's a huge market for Mecca Cola in Germany," Lohmann told DW-WORLD. "Coca Cola has become a symbol of American politics, and I can imagine there are a lot of people out there who would like to try something else. People who buy this drink are making a political statement — and, of course, it is influenced by America's Iraq policies." I'd recommend keeping the cans and bottles. In a few years they'll be collectors' curios. Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-01-19 |
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