Also like the 'Mexican' Coke (sell it at Sam's Club). Love Faygo Rock n Rye but tough to find in Missouri.

Nothing better than a glass bottle of soda out of an old vending machine. Keep your eyes on Craigslist, I found my 1960 Vendo 63c unit (like the one below) for $300 about 10 years ago. Put about $50 in new parts in it and it has run non-stop on my back porch ever since. they don't make 'em like they used to!

Keep it about half-filled with beer, the rest soda. Usually keep it at about 28 degrees, only had soda bottles freeze one time and it was with a local rootbeer, not Coke.

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Forgot to add that Cheerwine is excellent but also tough to find in Missouri.

I grew up in Michigan as well. We would get Faygo at the grocery store or party store. The place that we went to like the one you mentioned was called Towne Club.

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We would go there about once every 2-weeks and the four kids in our house could each pick 6 bottles! The warehouse we went to was out by Cass & Elizabeth lakes.

See if your friend can find Faygo "Rock & Rye" - kind of like a Cherry soda or Dr Pepper + Cream Soda.

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By far my favorite Faygo flavor! The 'Redpop' you have is another one of their classic varieties.