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Some Giveth Ski, Some Taketh Ski Away Because of my frequent whining, and that of hundreds of other protestors--they were always sitting inside eating barbecue by the time I got there, but I'm sure they first spent an hour or two outside with placards stating "Where's the Ski?"--you can now enjoy a proper citrus beverage with your pork chops, shoulder or grilled cabbage at the Red Barn Bar-B-Q on Greensburg Road in Columbia. What you can't enjoy is a 10 oz non-returnable glass bottle of Ski. This is no fault of Marketta's, though. Word on the street in Knifley and other parts of the county is that Coca-Cola is now handling local distribution of Ski, and making some changes. (Note: It is unclear whether this is a regional or national change, and corporate officials failed to respond to questions from ColumbiaMagazine's Senior Beverage Investigator.) Large corporate backing will probably spread the influence of the local favorite "some-pulp-is-normal-and-healthy" citrus drink, and the familiar bright green and yellow vending machines are already popping up from Louisville to Evansville. However, you can't get Ski on tap at the Greensburg Dairy Queen anymore, and the web site http://www.doublecolaski.com, is now vacant space on the internet. Most importantly, local distributors reportedly do not plan to replenish supplies of that small green 10 oz glass container that keeps the Ski oh-so-cold for far longer than newfangled plastic jugs. This despite verified evidence that 10oz-ers are the scientifically proven favorite of at least one seventh of the Ski-drinking public. And if your local officials seem too sleepy or too jittery, it's just because this and other recent changes are making proper caffeination a dicey business in Adair County. Hoarding is already evident. Some folks are bootlegging cases of the small green bottles as far away as Crescent Hill, and it took quite a bit of badgering at Baker's Store to get them to admit that there were "a few more bottles, in the back." As neighborhood shelves empty out, it may be necessary to catch the owners of stores with a steely gaze and measured persistence, lest they "forget" to put out the last few 10's and try to sell you the plastic stuff instead. On the plus side, a 20 oz Ski goes a long way when you get extra hot sauce with your ribs, and if you've been whining about it as long as I have, Marketta will hand you one with your order without even asking. This story was posted on 2004-03-14 15:58:29
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