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It’s not just for breakfast any more. We have a winner for our candy giveaway! Lori is the grand winner and will be presented with a plethora of assorted candy. Since candy is just such a sweet idea, I decided to take the giveaway a little further. So I drew out three more names and those three people will receive the “favorite” candy they listed in their comment. Here are the three additional winners: Cara, Lisa, and Will.

I hope each of you have received your favorite candy from someone who loves you. My sweetheart gave me a lovely box of assorted chocolates from Bradley’s. Got to love that man!!

Candy Mania

A look inside "Bradley's" Chocolate Store

Just say the word candy and my mouth starts to water. Put chocolate with it, and I’ve got my keys and am out the door to buy some really good chocolate candy.

Candy Trivia Quiz:
1) Who was the candy bar “Baby Ruth” named after?
2) What has been one of the most successful longest running advertising campaigns in history?
3) Why are Hershey’s Kisses called “Kisses?”

Other Trivia:
1) The first candy was consumed by cavemen, who sought honey in beehives.
2) Chocolate was introduced into Europe by the Spanish after having enjoyed the “hot drink” (the original meaning of the word chocolate) in the company of Montezuma.
3) By the mid 1800’s there were over 380 American factories producing candy.
4) During the 1920’s in the USA over 40,000 different candy bars appeared and either became a big hit or disappeared into obscurity.

Now to answer those trivia questions:
1) The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after the first child born in the White House, daughter of President Grover Cleveland in 1891. Little Ruth died in 1904. (FYI – The candy manufacturer strongly denies any association with the famous Yankee ballplayer, Babe Ruth.)
2) Wrigley’s Doublemint, introduced in 1914. Gum advertising campaigns utilized all sorts of double images from double violinists to double talking comedians. The most famous were the twins, which actually began in the late 1930’s and continues today.
3) Hershey’s Kisses get their name from the sound and motion of the machines that produce them. It looks and sounds as if the machine is kissing the conveyor belt as it moves along.

More interesting facts:

The most popular American candy bar introduced in 1930 got its name from a horse—Snickers.
In 1896, a candy was introduced by Leo Hirshfield and carries his daughter’s nickname—Tootsie.
The Three Musketeers bar was originally introduced in 1932 and was three separate bars featuring chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry nougat covered in chocolate.

Since all ages love candy, every member of your family may enter this contest and may the winner share their prize. Each person must list their favorite candy bar in their comment. Don’t forget!
The prize: a wonderful plethora of assorted candy.