The Splash
JUNE 2014 • 21
COMMUNITY
What’s behind that name? If you’ve ever wondered how your favorite treats got their names, this quiz is just for you! Simply write the name of the candy bar next to the description you believe is correct. And be sure to check your answers at the bottom of the page. Butterfinger Lifesavers Milk Duds Pez Ring Pop Sixlets Smarties Snickers Sugar Daddy Twix
1) Originally called Papa Sucker until its name was changed in 1932
2) Named after a favorite horse that the Mars family owned
3) The original flavor of this candy was peppermint and was used as breath mints
4) The intended shape of this candy was to be perfectly round, but it became impossible to do thus leading to its name
5) Named in 1912 after a floatation device
6) These candies were once believed to be sold six pieces to a package
7) Based on the fact that the candy makes your face pucker (or hurt) due to its sour flavor
8) Typically packaged in pairs, it was once known to the rest of the world as the Raider bar
9) Named via a public contest and is in reference to klutzes, especially in sports
10) Invented by a dad who wanted his daughter to stop sucking her thumb Source: www.buzzfeed.com/justinabarca/ how-delicious-candies-got-their-names
Contest rewards courageous entries
In the May issue, The Wave offered an art poem contest around that month’s PACE character trait — courage. We asked kids to create a piece of artwork that displayed the meaning of courage. The judges selected Annie Fox’s drawing as first prize in the contest. For her prize, 11-year-old Annie was awarded a $25 Toys “R” Us gift card courtesy of KiDDS Dental. FOX Annie’s siblings, John and Jessica, were runners-up and also received gift cards to Toys “R” Us. We appreciate all the kids who took the courage to share their artwork with our judges. Be on the lookout for more contests in future issues of The Wave!
“The Final Moment” by Annie Fox
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Counting candy
Need a reason to feed your sweet tooth? If you failed to celebrate National Jelly Bean Day (April 22) or National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (May 15), check out this list of upcoming candy holidays you won’t want to miss.
JUNE 11 — National Cotton Candy Day 16 — Fudge Day JULY 7 — Chocolate Day 15 — Gummi Worm Day 20 — National Lollipop Day 28 — National Milk Chocolate Day AUGUST 4 — National Chocolate Chip Day 10 — S’mores Day 30 — National Toasted Marshmallow Day Source: National Confectioners Association, www.candyusa.com
24 Pounds of candy the average American consumes each year
300 Pieces of gum the average American chews each year 1,155 Places in the U.S. that
manufacture chocolate
133 Total number of Jelly Belly flavors
School’s out. Savings are in.
Take a break from homework and still stay smart by saving your money in an STCU First5 Savings Account. The first $500 earns 5.09% APY.* Enjoy your summer!
4 Calories in one Jelly Belly jelly bean 280 Calories in the world’s best-selling candy bar, Snickers 5.5 Number of times Jelly Belly beans eaten in a year would circle the earth Sources: www.jellybelly.com; www.census.gov Answers: 1) Sugar Daddy; 2) Snickers; 3) Pez; 4) Milk Duds; 5) Lifesavers; 6) Sixlets; 7) Smarties; 8) Twix; 9) Butterfinger; 10) Ring Pop
Sweet summer days
In honor of National Candy month in June, try to digest these facts about candy consumption.
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