Name the number of times you've heard in a restaurant, at a bar, or at a vending machine the words, "I'll have Ginger Ale" or "Get me a Ginger Ale"

NO ONE ever orders Ginger Ale (at least in my experience) in the above scenarios. Yet last week while on a PLANE to Chicago, I heard the beverage ordered at least 7 times. And you figure that's just within an earshot... maybe 1 row up, 1 row back. What is it about Ginger Ale that makes it popular on a PLANE, yet nearly extinct among other beverages in the wild? Weird!

We're not even a mile into the Journey... and this dude's almost been in two accidents !

It's weird to me that excellent people hang out in certain areas together.... my question :  how the hell does that happen or start ??

Topical Example :

Music - Seattle  :  From the 90's w/ the whole grunge movement to today's hip hop resurrection w/ Blue Scholars, Dyme Def, Common Market

Technology - Silicon Valley.....  please do I have to mention the companies?

Cultural Example :

Armenian's :  Sherman Oaks

Vietnamese : Fountain Valley

Religous Example : 

Mormon : Utah

Amish :  Pennsylvana

Business Example : 

Woodworkers : Slater Avenue, Huntington Beach

Bodyshops : Slater & Newhope, Fountain Valley, CA

Shipping Companies : Memphis, TN 

Is it weird or am I just tripping ?