That’s Why We Love Faygo by David Marvin
Most of us know that Faygo is a Detroit original, but did you know that Faygo is also the reason we call soda “pop” in Michigan??
Way back in 1907 Russian immigrant brothers and bakers, Ben and Perry Feigenson started creating soft drinks based on their frosting flavors. They bottled their soda – which they called “pop” because of the sound it made when the lid was removed – in fruit punch, strawberry and grape flavors at a factory on Pingree Street & sold it from their horse-drawn wagon the day after it was made! Faygo made a Faygo Kneecap last year for the Lions playoff run so you know they have kept the magic alive!
David took the photos about a decade ago. You can see his latest on his Flickr and read about the pics on David’s blog.
More about Faygo’s founding Fivenson brothers, their first delivery truck & the history of Faygo pop on Michigan in Pictures! & you can also head over to Faygo for their history & current offerings.
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That was interesting and I like the featured image with the old bottle caps and bottle opener. I wondered why we call it “pop” and I often see those memes about what Michiganders say versus what they call items in other states. Now I know! Thanks for the lesson, the cool mural and the old picture.
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The fact that Russian immigrants saved us from having to call it “soda” like dorks is tragically unrecognized 😅
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I like factoids like that – something we would never know otherwise. Non-Michiganders wouldn’t know Faygo’s history, nor, would they know how famous Vernors made Detroit by inventing the revitalized Boston Cooler with a scoop of ice cream and Detroit’s very own Vernors ginger ale.
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