YOGA vs YODA – One of these in from Star Trek. I forget which.
FANTA vs FAYGO – I still don’t know if either of these is an acronym. But they can co-exist because they complement each other so well: Faygo doesn’t have a pineapple soda and Fanta doesn’t have a clear cream soda. And I think Faygo has a cola nobody ever drinks. Which leads us to…
Cola vs COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) – I don’t remember my father ever drinking cola much but he had a COLA in his contract at work. I wish I had one. Speaking of cola…
MR. PIBB vs DR. PEPPER – Dr. Jonas Salk invented the first safe and effective vaccine for polio. I wonder if he ever met Dr. Pepper?
NOVI Michigan – Legend has it that the city was named after the sixth toll gate (No. VI) on the Grand River Road.
That, my good readers, is a Roman acronym. When a Roman numeral becomes part of a word, or the foundation of a word, it is a Roman acronym. That’s what we’re calling it. Mark it down.
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