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Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Would You Eat a 110-Year-Old Tootsie Roll?


Who doesn't love candy? Am I right?

Did you know that the classic Tootsie Roll celebrates 110 years of chocolately joy this year. Although it was introduced in 1896 and it's been around for a long time, there's another candy that beats this record by a few years.

Take a guess.

Is it:

a) Necco Wafers
b) Good & Plenty
c) Life Savers
d) Baby Ruth



Don't scroll down until you're ready to see the answer....












The answer is...





b) Good & Plenty

The oldest branded candy in the United States, it was introduced in 1893 by the Quaker City Confectionary Company of Philadelphia.

Years of introduction by the others:

a) Necco Wafers - ~1910
c) Life Savers - 1912
d) Baby Ruth - 1920

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