Where's the Dew?

Just like my search for the mysterious "knight in shining armor," my hunt for a can of Mt. Dew is growing increasingly difficult.

It seems cans of the caffeine-soaked and sugar-doused drink are becoming extinct. Except for my house and the machine at work, cans of Dew are hard to find.

It is incredibly disappointing when I can't find a can of Mt. Dew in coolers filled with thousands of different choices. Since I refuse to drink Mt. Dew out of a bottle or from a fountain machine, I am forced to make a less satisfying choice.

While the drink itself may not be healthy, bottles contain eight more ounces. Sometimes bigger isn't better.

Cans mean less shelf space.

When they were first introduced in the 1950s, cans were abandoned by Pepsi after some exploded because of high carbonation. Since then, the world of soft drinks has changed from cans to plastic bottles.

However, soda pop sales fizzled in 2008. It has been reported by an industry newsletter that Coca-Cola and Pepsi, the two largest soft-drink makers, lost share of the U.S. soda market last year, as drink sales fell for the fourth straight year.

Some say it is due to consumers making budget cuts or being enticed by new flavored drinks. However, I am sure it is not because cans are hard to find.