Sinister: In basements we will hide; amnesia is our alibis.

[M. Timothy Meskers]

A tearful hello.

All this talk of favourite softdrinks has gotten me a bit weepy, because 
sadly enough, my favourite softdrink is no longer available to the general 
public. This bottle (can, rather) of wonderful was known as Josta, and was 
manufactured by PepsiCo, who I am sure have committed a similar number of 
atrocities. It took me quite awhile to realize it'd been taken off the 
shelves, because I don't get out much. Finally one day I got it in me to 
call up PepsiCo, and ask whatever happened to Josta. So I did, and they said 
that it had been discontinued due to lack of positive public response, which 
saddened me greatly and made me long for the days where I had a cool Josta 
in my right hand.

This wasn't just any softdrink, it was flavoured by guarana berries which I 
imagine are very rare. My friend Stephen and I even passed around a petition 
at school to bring back Josta. But I think that I may have lost all the 
signatures, so our first attempt at reviving Josta was a failure. However 
some boy gave me a Josta baseball cap, which he had gotten as a promotional 
item at a show. It had the black leopard that was their emblem emblazoned on 
the front and in proud letters beneath read "Josta." I gave it to Stephen 
for his help in getting signatures, even though I had lost them. For now I 
suppose that coffee will have to satiate my hunger for caffeien... but to 
this day there is a leopard sized hole in my heart that pangs with remorse 
for not supporting this drink with greater zeal upon its introduction.

Josta; gone- but not forgotten.



Humbly yours,

Timothy
xoxo

The Self-Appointed Defender of the Creative Merits of Beyond the Sunrise.

(I like that song.)
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