Hi, my name is Josh. I am a Media Communications and Information major at Texas State Technical College. I work at the Dr Pepper Museum as a carbonic engineer (soda jerk). I recently started an internship at the museum as well. I have been working here for some time; I know the museum like the front and back of my hand, so it is hard to say what I like best about this place. If I had to pick it would be all the people I have meet over the years—many I have become close friends with.

As a part of my internship, I was ask to pick my favorite collection piece from the museum, photograph it and write about the piece I choose in a blog. I choose a collection of diet 7-Up bottles. Seven-Up is an interesting brand. I remember as a child when I was ill, my mother would give me some Seven-Up to make me feel better. Seven-Up is not exactly a prescribed drug for illness, but it sure tastes more enjoyable then other remedies. The bottles I choose are on the second floor of the museum in the new exhibit, “The Skinny on Diet Drinks.”

Here are some other pictures I’ve taken of the museum’s collection.