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I spent my formative years in Milwaukee so I drank from bubblers. When I wasn't drinking from a bubbler I often got a nice cold "soda" out of the refridgerator. No I didn't get a "pop" I got a "soda".

Check out this map showing regional difference in the usage of "soda", "pop" and "coke". Generic Names for Soft Drinks

The best part of this survey is that they list all the "other" names people claimed to use for soda. Check out the list for Minnesota. I feel a little bad for poor folks whose personal lives were dragged into this scientific survey.

I moved to Minnesota to date and eventually marry a woman. I like to occasionally point out all the sacrifices I made for her when I moved this state. Now I have one more item to add to the list, I had to change from "soda" to "pop".