Sadly, I had totally underestimated KFC's capacity for irony. The mega jug is a half gallon of soda, and this is a real local promotion. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation defends it thus ...

Rather than a traditional bottle of soda, they instead received a "bucket," which came as a pouch in the shape of a KFC tub ... the half-gallon beverage bucket comes in one size for $3.99 ...

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Holding ½ gallon of soda, the bucket comes with a screw-on cap, making it somewhat practical for those willing to embrace its ...