Well, we never had this drink here till within the last ten years it seems to me. But are not good at time, but somewhere around that. And yet, it was invented by an Englishman! Personally, I'm none too keen on it, you can't beat coca cola! Tho have been known to break out into the Dr Pepper song in public...! And in the good tradition of the peanuts! A few facts about Dr Pepper! And should also say too, the only time previously I've even heard of waco was when that whacko from Waco David Koresh, hit the news.
Dr Pepper History
DrPepper.com
Dr Pepper is the oldest major soft drink in the United States. It is a "native Texan" originating at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in the town of Waco in 1885. Like its flavor, the origin of Dr Pepper is out-of-the-ordinary.
Charles Alderton, a young pharmacist educated in England, worked at Wade Morrison's store, where he also served carbonated soft drinks at the soda fountain. He had noted that customers soon tired of drinking the same old fruit flavors. The inventive Alderton decided to make something new by blending several fruit-based flavors. After numerous experiments, he finally created one he liked.
To test his new drink, Alderton first offered it to store owner Morrison, who also found it to his liking. After repeated sample testing by the two, Alderton was ready to offer his new drink to fountain customers. They liked it as well. Other patrons at Morrison's soda fountain soon learned of Alderton's new drink and began ordering it. Dr Pepper was born.
Dr Pepper gained such widespread consumer favor that other soda fountain operators in Waco began buying the syrup from Morrison. This soon presented a problem for Alderton and Morrison, as they could no longer produce enough syrup at their fountain to supply the demand.
Soon other soda fountains were buying the syrup from Morrison and serving it. People loved the new unnamed drink and would order it by simply calling out �shoot me a Waco!� But Morrison named it Dr Pepper, after the father of a girl he had loved back in his home state of Virginia.
Since then Dr Pepper�s popularity has grown consistently over the years to become one of the top 3 soft drinks in the United States and the No. 1 non-cola.
What is the meaning of "10-2-4"?
An early study on human fatigue showed that human energy dropped to its lowest levels during the day at 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM, and 4:30 PM daily. Therefore, drinking Dr Pepper at 10 AM, 2 PM, and 4 PM would boost energy. Thus the "10-2-4" symbol!
I have heard of a museum of Dr Pepper memorabilia somewhere in Texas. Could you tell me where it is?
I know of two Dr Pepper museums in Texas. One is at 300 South 5th Street in Waco, and the other is at 221 South Patrick in Dublin. Be sure to visit both of them.
I've heard of people drinking hot Dr Pepper. How do you fix it?
According to an old advertising card that I have seen, you heat the Dr Pepper to near boiling, then put a quarter inch thick slice of a lemon in the bottom of a cup and pour the heated Dr Pepper over it. Sounds good to me, but I'm in the middle of Texas in the hot summertime, and right now I prefer it ice cold.
Now, I bet no one thought Dr Pepper had such a colourful history and was soo interesting! 
