Originally Posted by
hoyateach
I grew up in MA. If it was carbonated, it was "tonic." Which made for an interesting flight on NW BOS-ORD when I was a kid. My little brother, age 9 at the time, asked the FA for a "tonic," expecting a Coke. Boy, was he disappointed.
Grew up on Mass here as well any my family has always said "tonic" for anything "soda" related - Pepsi, Coke, etc.
At school, since we couldnt have 'tonic' we went to the bubbler