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Texas’s Tangy Thirst Quencher

by | Sep 1, 2022 | Art, Guns and Culture, Frontier Fare

The origin story of the Lone Star State’s Dr. Pepper is legendary. Texas and beef go together like chips and salsa. And while Texas is known for its beef, did you know that Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885? It’s true. Brooklyn-born Charles C. Aldert


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