As you may know, Pepsi was founded by a pharmacist, Caleb Bradham, in NewBern, NC in 1898. An excerpt from that story goes on to read: "Folklore has its naming tied to Christ Episcopal Church next door (to the pharmacy where it was invented). Some say that Bradham who enjoyed gazing outside his window every day at the historic church, took the word "Episcopal," scrabmled it as best he could, and came up with Pepsi-Cola."
It goes on to say, "...according to official Pepsi history, 'his drink was developed not only as refreshment, but also as a means to invigorate a tired soul."
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Fr. Steve Rice
Rector, St Timothy's Episcopal Church
Winston-Salem, NC
www.sttimothys.ws
www.sttims.blogspot.com
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I don't think so...Pepsi's web site gives a different explanation. ghc
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