Soda POP - I let my guard down for two seconds this morning and was promptly nailed! "Will that be all?" the cashier asked. "No, I also want a soda" was my reply. Big Mistake! "Where are you from, New York?" she barks. Dear Readers, for the record, if you happen to find yourself in Mississippi, please refer to all carbonated drinks as "Coke" or be prepared to stand trial for Civil War crimes. "I have some Yankee nieces that say soda", she continued. Disclosure: I was born in Mississippi and moved to New York when I was 19. I lived in NY for almost seven years, then I moved back to MS. While you're travelling, you'll want to keep the following points in mind for future reference. If you're in the Northeast you call it soda. If you're in the Midwest you call it pop. If you're in the South, you call it Coke. If you're in CA, you call it a soft drink. Just kidding. I don't what they call it in CA. Please tell me.