Dr. Pepper is by far my favorite drink. So delicious! You like it?
I love Dr Pepper which is marketed as a soft drink with a unique flavor.
I heard the flavor came from mixing a bunch of other kinds together. Do you know if that's true?
There are variants which have high fructose corn syrup and other additional flavors. These flavors were introduced in the 2000s.
Hm.. okay interesting. Do you know when the drink was first released? 
A pharmacist named Charles Alderton from Texas created the drink and it was first released in 1885.
What? A pharmacist? That's crazy. People are drinking medicine or something. Do you ever use it to mix alcoholic drinks?
I have never used Dr Pepper in my alcoholic drink mixes but that's a good idea! lol The pharmacist formulated the drink in Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Texas.
So strange. I guess he was really thirsty one day and just decided to start mixing things together. It reminds me of the "flaming homer" Simpsons episode.
HaHa! Well, his idea took off as patrons at the soda fountain heard of the new beverage and started ordering a "Waco" as the location was Waco, Texas.