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| Muslim-friendly cola arrives in Germany |
| 2003-01-19 |
| 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 |
| #4 The big Turkish population in Germany would more likely be the target market rather than anti-Amerikan "krauts." |
| Posted by: Mark Byron 2003-01-20 07:09:53 |
| #3 "Taken France by sturm?" mutter the krauts. "and nobody invited us?" |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-01-19 17:26:14 |
| #2 "Refreshment for the Fifth Column: Jihad Cola (TM)" It's just lolly water..... |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-01-19 13:49:54 |
| #1 "Taken France by storm" ? That *might* be slightly exagerated (too much absinthe ?). Still, if true, I'd recommand you Wall Street-types to invest into it, and get your kids through college with the unwitting help of soft-drinks addicted America-Haters everywhere. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-01-19 13:31:41 |