Minnesota Mint Soda

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Tonight, while getting ice out of the freezer, I noticed a box of supermarket brand "Buttermilk Waffles" sat on top of a carton of supermarket brand "Rocky Road Ice Cream". Because they're both the same store brand, the packaging for both items looked similar, and for a moment I thought the waffles were actually Buttermilk Waffle Ice Cream, which I am now convinced is the best idea I have ever had about anything ever. In trying to think of how I could turn my idea into profit, I was reminded of one of my most favorite overheard conversations ever.

The conversation took place between a homeless man and the US Patent Office via a bus station pay phone. He was trying to patent the idea for "Minnesota Mint Soda". Not the recipe, per se: he'd tried to work something out with Coca-Cola, but for some strange reason, they weren't interested in working with him. No, rather he was trying to patent the name: Minnesota Mint Soda.

The person on the other end of the line must have been skeptical, but the man did his best to sell the idea. He started off by naming every food named after a U.S. state or city: "There's Texas Toast...Boston cream pie...Chicago-style pizza...baked Alaska...Boston baked beans...Buffalo wings..."

He also went on to list other things he'd named, to varying degrees of success: a band he used to perform in, and his ex-wife's dog. (It's of great sadness to me that I can't remember the name of either.)

But mostly he just said the name over and over again: Minnesota Mint Soda. Minnesota Mint Soda.

Minnesota Mint Soda.

I swear to Bob, the more you say it, the better it sounds! I don't care what it tastes like, I know I'd buy a bottle. And really, sometimes a great name is all you need!

So, if anyone has any contacts with any food scientists, you might want to clue them in so they can get on this. Just remember: there's a homeless man in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area who's owed some royalties!

Comments

[sabriel75.livejournal.com]

Oh Lord! I'm lol'ing here because your waffle ice cream really would work imho and Minnesota Mint Soda... so would buy a bottle too.

[roh-wyn.livejournal.com]

No, rather he was trying to patent the name: Minnesota Mint Soda.

Maybe if he'd tried to trademark it instead, he might have gotten somewhere, lol. < /law geek>

Minnesota Mint Soda sounds suspiciously like 3M's attempt to get into the beverage market. ;) But I'd buy the bottle, just out of home state pride!

[switchbladesis.livejournal.com]

I think it would taste disgusting, but then again I happily drink Cel-ray. So maybe I'm not the best judge. I'd still buy it once to try it.

When I first moved to Minneapolis, my friends sent me a care package filled with crab apples and tiny cans of pop-mini apples, mini soda.

[bwblack.livejournal.com]

Now I need both buttermilk waffle ice cream and minnesota mint soda! Not together though that would be weird... but you could make crazy mint chip floats with that soda and the ice cream? OMG

[javidan.livejournal.com]

a homeless man in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area
The first thing that came to my mind was that he's probably a PhD...and brilliant!;-)

[tierfal.livejournal.com]

...I think waffle ice cream is the only thing that would surpass the amazingness of ice cream ON waffles. Nommmmmm.

I would drink Minnseota Mint Soda in a heartbeat.