Mountain Dew--it's History
On Apr 22 I posted a random fact about Mountain Dew having been slang for moonshine. Brothers Barney and Ally Hartman, of the Hartman Beverage Co of Knoxville, TN, filed a patent, on Nov 12, 1948, for Mountain Dew. They originally called their lemon-lime mixer that as a joke. After friends convinced... Sign in to see full entry.