Peter Gariepy Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Important 2023 Hershey Reminders Show will run Tuesday, October 3 through Friday, October 6 Flea Market set-up will be Monday, October 2 Judging School will be Thursday, October 5, at 2 p.m. Judges Breakfast will be Friday, October 6, at 7 a.m. CAR SHOW IS ON Fri, Oct 6 NOT SATURDAY! Come Visit AACA National at the Hershey Show AACA merchandise will be at these locations in the flea market: Chocolate Field in our blue trailer – C3H 5-7, C3I 5-7 (Tuesday - Friday) Green Field in front of the Giant Center in a large white tent (Tuesday - Thursday) Note: Official Hershey poster artist David Snyder will be at the blue trailer location selling and autographing posters Tuesday – Thursday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.. AACA merchandise will be adjacent to the show field in a large white tent on FRIDAY during the car show. Note: Official Hershey poster artist David Snyder will be selling and autographing posters in a tent adjacent to the show field during the car show. AACA membership will be at these locations in the flea market: Chocolate Field in front of our blue trailer – C3H 5-7, C3I 5-7 (Tuesday - Friday) Chocolate Field C3G 5-9 (Tuesday - Thursday) (Reps from our NEW Element3 Health Medicare Advantage program will be onsite as well) Green Field in front of the Giant Center in a large white tent (Tuesday - Thursday) AACA membership will be adjacent to the show field on FRIDAY during the car show. New memberships and membership renewals will be taken at all of these locations all week. AACA Headquarters building, including the AACA Library, will be open to the public Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Don’t forget about the Library yard sale on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. behind AACA Headquarters! Come Say Hello to Your National Board of Directors at Hershey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Boudway Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Breaking News! Moxie tasting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, October, 4:00PM at space # C2I-44 in the Chocolate Field. Originally held on Thursday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Gariepy Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 4 hours ago, Bill Boudway said: Breaking News! Moxie tasting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, October, 4:00PM at space # C2I-44 in the Chocolate Field. Originally held on Thursday. What’s moxie tasting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gossp Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Peter Gariepy said: What’s moxie tasting? Drinking a really bad soda, would be more fun sitting on a horse with a steering wheel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod P Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 I went to the US in 1990's and wanted to try this, but couldn't find any. Was more popular than Coke back in the day. Thought it was a plain Cola, but apparently something like a cross of Root Beer/ Sarsaparilla/ Cough Mixture and similar stuff. Don't know if I am brave enough nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 We all have our preferences, Moxie is an acquired taste now since we are so used to the blur of somewhat similar taste that all the other soft drinks have because they try to imitate each other ( they are all after the $ame $ale$ market) , for decades it was either Coke or Pepsi now it is a whole variety of popular names/brands . Everyone has their own choice , favors one over another or can pick out something they don't like to prove to all that what they like is best. Same as it is for the choice of having an old car. Loyalty to a brand influenced by popularity generated by advertising . Yes, Moxie has an acquired taste and according to a friend who is age 90+ in Vt. doesn't have the "kick" it did pre WWII era . Possibly many who live west of Pa. may never have had any. I like it - try to buy enough each year when attending Hershey - have it brought in by friends. Have a sip when doing research and writing...................... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 I always thought of Moxie as old fashioned soft drink that is still around but not readily available. It has an unusual taste (to me it's just bad!) Most people I've talked to don't care for it. My father really liked it and enjoyed drinking it. Some beer distributors in Lebanon, PA used to sell it but I don't know if it's still available. There's a drive-in type restaurant east of Hershey in Brickerville,PA near routes 322 & 501 called the Pretzel Hut that offers it with all the other drinks on their menu. While some folks like it, it's definitely not for everyone. Ugh! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Boudway Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Hi Folks, Yes, Walt. It doesn't have the old kick. We experiment from time to time and agree that the ingredient that the Feds made them take out changed the traditional taste. The best that we have done to correct this is to add a shot of Jagermeister to each serving. Please let us know if you agree that with that. Bill B. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46 woodie Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 One of the Moxie 'Horsecars" was at HERSHEY a few years back. It was displayed in front of the Giant Center. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 I live right on the border of Lancaster co in MD. I spend about as much or more of my time in PA than in MD. I have generations of family from Chester co. I have never heard of Moxey soda before this forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroPetro Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Moxie was big in New England 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studebaker1965 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 There’s a little restaurant in Lancaster called The Pretzel Hut, that sells Moxie. It is an acquired taste but I love it with a good soft pretzel! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) On 9/29/2023 at 8:14 PM, 46 woodie said: One of the Moxie 'Horsecars" was at HERSHEY a few years back. It was displayed in front of the Giant Center. One of our late local members, Wil Markey, was an interesting man. He was able and spry even in his 70's. Among other things, he authentically recreated a "Moxie Horse" vehicle, pictured below. I recall it at Hershey, and that is the one you probably saw. Here it is, with him at the wheel (in the saddle) at our local AACA car show in 2009: Edited October 1, 2023 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamtramck Stan Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) On 9/29/2023 at 3:17 AM, gossp said: Drinking a really bad soda, would be more fun sitting on a horse with a steering wheel. Actually, if you ever had Ferrara-Pan Boston Baked Beans candy, Moxie tastes like the candy coating, but as a beverage with carbonation. Whenever my wife and I go to a Cracker Barrel restaurant, I always buy a couple of bottles of Moxie. However, I think sitting high atop that horse-with-a-steering-wheel on a Cadillac chassis would be better than drinking Moxie! Edited October 2, 2023 by Hamtramck Stan Better closing. (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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