I remember visits to the root beer stand when I was a kid- a special treat. Now that sassafras has been replaced for health reasons, the drink is no longer palatable.

At one time (I was a teenager), ammonia cokes became popular at the soda fountain in my city. The sodajerk (no longer a polite term?) would add a few drops of ammonia to the coke. Was this popular elsewhere?
My, where have those times gone?