I posted to digg.com

Soft Drink Map By County

http://digg.com/food_drink/Soft_Drink_Map_By_County

Fascinating. I wonder why that area around St. Louis ended up going with soda?

Also, I was glad to see that 'tonic' was mentioned in the footnote. To this day, my grandmother still offers me a beer or a tonic when I visit her.