Canada Dry Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Etymology== The "Dry" in the brand's name refers to not being sweet, as in a [[Sweetness of wine|dry wine]]. When [[John J. McLaughlin]], who first formulated "Canada Dry Pale Ginger Ale", originally made his new soft drink, it was far less sweet than other ginger ales then available; as a result, he labelled it "dry". The name has given rise to a clichéd joke: "Don't drink Canada dry", uttered when someone is taking too long (at your expense and patience) at a [[Drinking fountain|water fountain]].<ref>Morris, Evan. ''From Altoids to Zima: The Surprising Stories Behind 125 Famous Brand Names''. Fireside, 2004. p. 23–24.</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page