Win a trip to Lapland
You can win a trip to Santa’s fantastical home of Lapland through Coca-Cola this Christmas.
All you have to do is play the brand’s Christmas game.
Simply buy a bottle of Coca-Cola to begin the game, other prizes include meals and merch.
Exact locations of today’s stops
The Coca-Cola Christmas truck is heading to both Essex and West Yorkshire today.
But where exactly can you find the iconic festive events?
Here are the addresses:
- Lakeside, West Thurrock Way, Grays, Essex, RM20 2ZP
- Greene King, Lawnswood Arms, Otley Road, Adel, Leeds, LS16 7PH
The first Christmas song to mention Santa was written in 1864
The earliest Christmas song to describe the tale of Saint Nicholas, sometimes known as Santa Claus, was Up On The Housetop, per Insider.
The well-known 1823 poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas by Clement Moore served as a major inspiration for Hanby’s song.
Who founded Coca-Cola?
Dr John Stith Pemberton, a pharmacist from Georgia, was on a mission to create a new alcoholic medicine but after the temperance movement of 1886 – a social movement against the sale and consumption of alcohol – Pemberton began creating non-alcoholic versions of the French Wine Coca.
Following various experiments, Pemberton created a syrup with carbonated water instead of wine.
He then sold his drink as a fountain drink rather than medicine where it went for five cents a glass.
Thinking that the “two Cs would look well in advertising”, Pemberton’s partner Frank M. Robinson suggested calling the drink Coca-Cola.
Even the trademark today is written in Robinson’s unique handwriting.
