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A little history about the beverage originally known as Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda.

Alvin Ward










The Blue Boy has been using his defiant stare and unique fashion sense to transfix viewers for centuries. But even art fans may not know the story of Thomas Gainsborough’s most iconic work is nearly as rich as the fabric of his subject’s blue britches.

Kristy Puchko