In hockey:
Overheard at the last home game of the season at the Chicago Blackhawks: “Sharp is kind of a sissy.”
Game winning goal shooter in sudden death overtime: Sharp.
In Japanese soft drinks:
Visiting our favorite sushi joint, there was a new soda on the menu I had to try because it was so enigmatic: “New! Japanese marble soft drink!” What did that mean?
It turned out to be Ramune, a Sprite-like soda. What made it remarkable was that opening the bottle released a blue marble into the oddly shaped neck of the bottle. It was only 6.6 ounces, so it was a little less than satisfying, there was little carbonation, and the marble sometimes got in the way of drink flow. Overall review: great as a novelty act, disappointing as an American beverage staple.
(Coincidentally, one website claims “Ramune” is Engrish for “lemon,” since it’s a lemon-type soda.)
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