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If you haven’t read part one, you might want to read it first.

The hunt for the Mountain Dew DEWmocracy trio has been a long and impatient one. I couldn’t wait to taste the new flavors, yet nowhere in town seemed to have them. They official started selling the flavors Monday the 19th yet they were no where in sight.

I was beginning to feel the thirst. I was losing hope that i would find them this week, but I didn’t give up on the hunt.

Day 3, April 21st – I still seem to wake up to late to be able to stop at the store before work, so I had to wait until lunch to continue the hunt. I clocked out and booked it to Paulie’s Hotdogs. Enjoyed a hotdog with some Italian seasonings and stuff, along with a plain Mountain Dew, which got me mad because I wanted to taste the new flavors. I jumped in my truck to drive over to Safeway, even thought it was a decent ways away. I checked and thought i saw the new flavors, but it was actually lime coca-cola and a few other new Coke box designs. It’s a trap! Heading back to work I decided to check Walmart again, but the new flavors still aren’t there.

Day 4, April 22nd – I feel a storm on the horizon, and fear that I will not return from this endeavor alive. It seemed to be a nice day, went to lunch and it was all sunny. Get off work, and oh boy was it raining. I slid down the wet road in my truck and headed for Walmart. Still nothing, even though regular Mountain Dew was on sale, it wasn’t what I was looking for. I figured I would head somewhere new in hopes of finding the DEWmocracy trio so i headed down Oak to Smiths. I couldn’t find their soda isle, and when i did they only had original Dew. Disappointing. Next I headed for Target, even though it was pretty out of the way. Had trouble finding their grocery section, but they didn’t have the new flavors yet either. Then i got distracted in their electronics section checking out HD digital camcorders for like 30 minutes… heh.

Day 5, April 23rd - Much better day today, kinda… Rain is nice. Run out to subway for lunch and grab a footlong, hit up Walmart on the way back to work. Still no new Dew, but since I haven’t eaten yet I felt compelled to buy Oreo Fudge Mint Cookies. Head back to work, still a nice day. Get off of work, still a nice day. Eh. Figured i should drop by Safeway and maybe Albertsons again since i haven’t stopped there in a while. I arrived at Safeway, and glanced down the isle with Mountain Dew. Didn’t look like they had the new flavors, but I had to make sure… and woo, i found them! Finally! I grabbed three 12-can boxes (one of each) and declare victory!

Safeway has earned my purchase and I’m sure I will be back for more DEWmocracy…. But what flavor?