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One thing I really like about Japan (and there is a lot-- and don't get me wrong, there is some bad here, and I'll get to it) is the vending machines.
Walking the 2-3 miles in 40 degree weather with a strong wind it's nice to be able to find a vending machine dispensing HOT COFFEE in cans-- some of it quite good. Some of it gourmet even.
Each row has a color tab beneath it-- blue means its a cold, red means its hot. Can't get much easier than that can it? While I don't usually take sugar in my coffee-- I like the one called 90%--- 90% of what I don't know, but it's good.
But I recently spotted THIS-- and had to take a second look.
Yes you are not seeing things. HOT Canada Dry Ginger Ale.
I'm not sure who thought this was a good idea. I've drunk warm ginger ale when I was sick, and even FLAT ginger ale for the same reason, but never once did I think "I should just pop this in the microwave for a second!".
So I didn't try it-- but my brother did.
We were at a subway stop with his wife (Veronica was off on her own) and both laughed as I got a coffee and noticed it. Ever the enterprising fellow he popped in his 120Y and picked up the can-- he popped it open and started coughing the second the intense ginger smell floated up out of the can.
I shook my head when he offered me some, and like the days when we would be out on our own and he was about to do something I thought was wrong I gave a half hearted attempt to stop him.
He took a sip and declared it was the worst thing he's ever tasted. I leave it up to you. But I suspect somewhere in America a Coca Cola executive is laughing that you can sell anything to the Japanese.
