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<\/a><\/p>\nReally?<\/p>\n
Drinking Coke is something I don\u2019t and WON\u2019t do.\u00a0 <\/span>Not now and not ever!\u00a0 <\/span>It has nothing to do with their new Superbowl commercial.\u00a0 <\/span>Drinking soda is a topic I have covered in an earlier post and will most certainly discuss again later.\u00a0 <\/span>Today, I want to discuss the \u201cBoycott Coke\u201d signs I\u2019ve seen floating around on social media.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Today, our country is divided, nearly equally, on politics, equality, and immigration.\u00a0 <\/span>Each side believing they are the correct side and that the other side is just plain wrong.\u00a0 <\/span>As horribly divided as our country was 50-70 years ago, I\u2019m not sure we have improved much.\u00a0 <\/span>So why would Coke take such a hotly charged topic and bring it to America in such a compelling \u201cin-your-face\u201d style?\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Certainly they knew there would be those who would smile and beam with pride at how dynamic the commercial was and how beautiful our patriotic song sounded in so many different languages.\u00a0 <\/span>Certainly they also knew there would be those who would stare at the TV, jaw hanging open in stunned amazement that our beautiful patriotic song was butchered because it wasn\u2019t in English. \u00a0<\/span>Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I have heard both sides of this debate and it isn\u2019t pretty.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Years ago, Coca-Cola made a huge hit when they released the commercial I have attached to the blog post.\u00a0 <\/span>Anyone over 50 most certainly can sing every word of the song, \u201cI\u2019d Like to Teach the World to Sing\u201d.\u00a0 <\/span>We loved the song regardless if we like Coke.\u00a0 <\/span>The commercial showed the diversity of nationalities which make us America!\u00a0 <\/span>And, yes, it was all harmonized in English.\u00a0 <\/span>Every time I think of how I want the world to really<\/i> be \u2013 I hear that song and smile.\u00a0 <\/span>I would love to see every human look at another and realize that skin color or country of origin doesn\u2019t matter.\u00a0 <\/span>I\u2019d love for every one of us to reach out to another and offer peace and compassion. Ahhh\u2026 just imagine\u2026.<\/p>\n