Did you know that today is National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day?

We had no idea the “holiday” even existed until we saw @amymarie1001 tweet about it yesterday on Twitter (follow us here). We had to look it up ourselves to believe it, and while we still haven’t come across an official site declaring it as a holiday, it is indeed listed as such on a number of sites (here, here and here).

Apparently it’s also National Alligator Wrestling Day too. Don’t think we’ll be celebrating that one.

But as Bundy over at Gather.com pointed out, it doesn’t get any easier than celebrating National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day. Just sit back and enjoy your favorite coke product. For half of us at Krystalist, that’s Classic Coke. The other half, Diet Coke. Thankfully, Krystal offers both and has been serving Coca-Cola products ever since it opened its first restaurant in October 1932, on the corner of Seventh and Cherry Streets in downtown Chattanooga.

Do you say Coke, Soda or Pop?

The generic word people use for a “carbonated beverage with caffeine” varies region by region and even county by county in some places. For us, we say “coke,” even if it’s Sprite. Others say “soda” and many still say “pop.” Click the below map for a great breakdown by county of what people say. Read more about the great soda vs. pop debate here.

“What would you like to drink with that?”

“I’d like a Coke.”

“What kind?  We have Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Diet Coke or Coke.”

For those born and raised in Krystal Country, the above conversation may sound familiar as most of us have grown up calling any brand of soft drinks Coke.

It’s typically not until you venture above the Mason-Dixon line or into the Midwest that ordering Coke in a restaurant will warrant strange looks as Pop or Soda are the preferred names for the sugary brown drink.

For those that travel, this can be extremely confusing.  What does one call it when they’re in say California?  Or what about Chicago?  And New York?

Thankfully we found this map over at SeriousEats.com that identifies what people call soft drinks by counties across the U.S.  You’ll see that Krystal Country is dominated by red states for Coke and the North by blue states for Pop. Apparently this map was created several years ago, but we have to image it’s still extremely accurate.

Click here for a larger version of the map.

For the past week, a rare Coke bottle commemorating Krystal’s 75th Anniversary has been up for auction on eBay. The collectible bottle has been a hot item, and as we’re typing this post, the latest bid is at $510.00

There are only three more days left in the auction, as bidding ends Monday, April 21 at noon. So, if you’re in the market for a one-of-a-kind piece of Krystal and Coke history, you’d better get in on the action.

Seriously, this is the only bottle out of the 500 produced that is being made available to the public – plus, it’s number 75 out of the series, making it all the more special.

So visit Krystal’s eBay auction page to place your bid.

If you win, not only will you score a major collectible, but you’ll be helping out a worthwhile organization with 100% of the proceeds going to benefit the FCA.

Just a reminder that bidding began on eBay today for the rare Coca-Cola bottle commemorating Krystal’s 75th anniversary.  Bidding is already up to $102.50, which is awesome because all of the proceeds will go directly to benefit FCA.

The auction ends Monday, April 21.

Place your bid now by going directly to the eBay Krystal 75th Anniversary Commemorative Coca-Cola auction page.

Attention Krystal Lovers and bottle collectors of the world: Krystal is auctioning off a specially issued Coca-Cola bottle commemorating the company’s 75th anniversary. The 8-oz. Coke collectible is bottle No. 75 from a limited run of 500 produced exclusively for Krystal employees and not available to the general public.

The commemorative bottle is personally signed by James F. Exum Jr., president and CEO of The Krystal Company, and is presented in a red, drawstring bag embossed with the Krystal logo. The bottle will also be accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

All proceeds from the sale will go directly to benefit the FCA.

Bidding will take place on eBay beginning at noon on April 11 and will end at noon on April 21. The item is listed under the seller name “krystalcompany”.

Now, can I get fowty – now – fowtyfibe – now – fibe – wiyagimme – fowtyfibe – now – fifty – now – fiftyfibe – doihearfiftyfibe?