2005-02-27 - 1:10 a.m.
An open letter to the Coca-Cola Company:
Dear Kind Sirs,
I should have had faith in you. My faith will never wane again. In 1985 when you brought out Cherry Coke, you promised that a cornucokia of other exciting flavors would appear soon. And though I grew impatient during all the many years it took Vanilla Coke to arrive, even me, humble Little Grillo, had to admit it was worth the wait. And now... oh my, now....... Lime Coke is finally here, and my life is complete. It's like the Ark of the Covenant has been opened, or like getting to see up Aunt Nunu's dress. The new soft drink of the new millenium is HERE, and you did it. You finally did it. Launching the Diet version over a year ahead of time was just a teaser, I realize now, so that our systems wouldn't go into shock when the enormity of this beverage behemoth rolled across the world.
Lime Coke. Life is beautiful now. I can see clearly now, the rain is gone. There are new horizons to be conquered, great and petty. Sounds, colors, textures, all sensory stimuli contain new and amplified meaning. Love is a beautiful thing and does exist. Grillo would write more words of praise to you, but I must cut this short - I'm this close to crapping my pants.
With everlasting devotion
Please forgive me for my diatribe last summer against you. Although I was greatly disappointed by C2's chemical composition which precludes me as an active imbiber, please forgive me, venerable Cola Gods, my remarks were truly out of place.
and undying allegiance,
your adoring son,
Grillo
