The History of Easter Candy

tanagra writes "The days are longer, the sun is brighter, the colors are rich, and the candies are pastel. It's springtime once again, and in celebration of its triumphant return we enter into the saccharin sanctity of a world filled with Marshmallow Peeps, Jelly Beans, and other well packaged bits of sweetness sure to bring about a sugar-induced coma. Join us as we delve into the delectable not-so-distant past of Easter candy and learn, among other things, just how Marshmallow Peeps came to rule the world."

Comments

Re:Huh?

[De Lemming]

I've never heard of Marshmallow Peeps. Are they our secret masters?

As an European, neither had I. Sweet Wikipedia to the rescue!

I like this part: The messy and largely self-entertaining game, "Peep Jousting" is played with a microwave. One takes two Peeps, and licks the right-hand side of each until sticky. A toothpick is thereby adhered to each Peep, pointing forward like a jousting lance. The Peeps are then set in a microwave, squared off against one another, and heated up. As they expand, the toothpick lances thrust toward each opponent, and the winner is the one that does not pop and deflate.

Re:World Series

[Scrameustache]

The World Series is so named because it was originally sponsored by a New York newspaper called ... The World!

Sigh...

"One baseball myth that just won't die is that the "World Series" was named for the New York World newspaper, which supposedly sponsored the earliest contests. It didn't, and it wasn't.

In fact, the postseason series between the AL and NL champs was originally known as the "Championship of the World" or "World's Championship Series." That was shortened through usage to "World's Series" and finally to "World Series.""

Re:Easter Candy is Why Christianity is Popular

[techno-vampire]

Only for some Sephardic Jews. In general, corn and its products are not Kosher for Passover, which is why you can buy 2 liter bottles of Coke made with real sugar at Passover.