Bottlecap

I had to use a bottle cap opener today to remove the metal cover of a ketchup bottle (Ketchup again! This seems to be a recurring feature in my life right now!  Never underestimate the power of the ketchup I say). The small act took me back to my childhood days when soda pop came in glass bottles and we had to open it up with an opener. The fizzy bubbles of the sugar water mixed with CO2 would come rushing out and tingle up your nose. It was a rare treat because soda was expensive and a single 300 ml bottle was shared amongst three at least. Each sip was cherished and as the dark, tangy liquid finished it was replaced  with a hope for another one in the near future. But no one knew back then how unhealthy it was. In fact many drank it to relive gas! So it seems paradoxical to me that now when we know how terrible it is for you,soda pop is so cheap.