Have you heard of a Midwest "Dirty Soda" and would you drink it?

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12 states in the United States are labeled as part of the Midwest. Those states are Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa.

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The Midwest is gorgeous in the fall and most of the 12 states have four complete seasons of weather. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Midwest is the North Central Region. So now that we know what area we are talking about, what the heck is a "Midwest Dirty Soda?"

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Do You Know What a Midwest Dirty Soda Is?

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Before I get to the Midwest Dirty Soda, let's find out what is in a "Dirty Soda." A Dirty Soda is a non-alcoholic drink made with soda, cream, flavored syrups, or fruit juices like in the picture above.

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According to Milwaukee Magazine's Facebook page, a Midwest Dirty Soda is Mountain Dew mixed with hazelnut, raspberry coffee syrup, Irish cream, and ranch dressing. I may have just puked in my mouth thinking of this. I am not the only Midwesterner who thinks this sounds rank but has never heard of it until today.

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I agree with Dylan Messenheimer who said, " This is giving the Midwest a bad name." Jamie Stephan chimed in quickly, "No one is drinking that." Milwaukee Magazine started the thread by saying it came from a convenience store called Kwik Trip.

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Many posters on this thread have said they have never heard of a Midwest Dirty Soda but seem quick to blame it on neighboring states. I did like how poster Ron Babin said, "My guess this was a concoction dreamed up because it was a slow news day and they wanted to stir up some comments. Looks like it worked."

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There are a lot of posts on this thread but if you like GIFs near the end posters went crazy posting them and many are very funny.

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