Root beer....

Let me explain. I worked for a university and we had visiting faculty from Northern Ireland. They were asked where they would like to go here in Northeastern Ohio. They wanted to see Amish people. I live near the Amish so I got the honors of a road trip.

Got a van and took them to a town noted for their Amish community. The trip included dinner at an "Amish" restaurant. Menu had root beer on it. The folks gravitated to it. I explained it wasn't beer but soda much like Pepsi or Coke.

All ordered root beer.

Everything was fine until the taste testing. It was obvious it was not a hit.

I asked and one lady explained it tasted like a drug I was not familiar with. I asked what was that and she rubbed her elbow like she was putting ointment on her elbow. I said "It tasted like Ben-Gay?" They all said yes together.

To this day I do think of "Ben-Gay" whenever I see or hear of root beer.

...Deb