Originally Posted by
TGarza
Dr Pepper is a carbonated drink but not a cola since it does not a cola extract flavoring (kola nuts) like Pepsi-Cola and Coca Cola.
In Texas especially east Texas, every carbonated drink is a "coke" even 7-UP and Sprint.
This is also true in parts of the southern US. I had a friend in college from Kentucky who would ask what kind of Cokes they had at restaurants.