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In case you EVER wondered - "Why is that candy bar named that?" (Original Post) packman Oct 2020 OP
Ok, now I'm hungry. nt Phoenix61 Oct 2020 #1
I Rather Suspect That The "Ruth Cleveland" Thing Was A Ploy To Not Pay Babe Ruth Royalties nt smb Oct 2020 #2
Baby Ruth Cleveland was born in 1891 Wednesdays Oct 2020 #3
The Candy Brand Dates From 1920. I Think My Theory Makes More Sense nt smb Oct 2020 #4
And, Babe Ruth was not yet a superstar in 1920. Wednesdays Oct 2020 #9
This is cool info, but it's missing my favorite FakeNoose Oct 2020 #5
As a longtime Coloradan ... Harker Oct 2020 #6
Nope---just give me a dozen more Butterfingers. Paladin Oct 2020 #7
The Milky Way is called "Mars" in Europe. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #8

Wednesdays

(17,248 posts)
9. And, Babe Ruth was not yet a superstar in 1920.
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 10:30 PM
Oct 2020

He was then a pretty good pitcher from the Red Sox, freshly traded to the Yankees.

FakeNoose

(32,345 posts)
5. This is cool info, but it's missing my favorite
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 01:24 PM
Oct 2020

... Mounds. Hmmmm.

Also noted that just about all of these are Hershey brands.


Paladin

(28,202 posts)
7. Nope---just give me a dozen more Butterfingers.
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 05:23 PM
Oct 2020

Jeez, this is a tough time of year for old-timers like me......

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,846 posts)
8. The Milky Way is called "Mars" in Europe.
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 05:28 PM
Oct 2020

They were far superior to our Milky Way bars, at least in my family's opinion during our trip to Germany in the early 80's. Less caramel, better chocolate, etc.

My dumb older brother shipped us the USA Mars bars from his military base's store, after we requested more of those wonderful German versions of the Milky Way.

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