Yes, Betsy, the Red flag is still sung - even (last I saw) at Labour conferences. Mr Tony mumbles it embarrassedly, while the lefties bellow the "AND TRAITORS SNEER!" bit. The they do "Jerusalem" and we all get tearful together.
Why couldn't Giles have shackles like any self-respecting bachelor?
Xander ,'Beneath You'
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Jim - May 03, 2003 1:15:20 pm PDT #4367 of 9843
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Cindy - May 03, 2003 1:31:57 pm PDT #4368 of 9843
Nobody
And the orange ones are orange chocolate.
ADULTERATORS!!! (I don't really care if that's a word. Orange tasting chocolate faux M&Ms are dumb, thus they must call themselves Smarties in their efforts to deceive.)
§ ita § - May 03, 2003 1:34:20 pm PDT #4369 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Hmm. Now, do Smarties pre-date the M&M, therefore being the one tru candy coated chocolate, or are they more recent, representing the concept being done right?
Cindy - May 03, 2003 1:36:16 pm PDT #4370 of 9843
Nobody
ita - you misspelled: Now, do Smarties pre-date the M&M, therefore being the trial run gone horribly awry, or are they more recent, once again proving the lesson learned with "New Coke", namely, you don't fuck with a classic?
§ ita § - May 03, 2003 1:39:18 pm PDT #4371 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Cindy, it's okay. I don't hold your having been brainwashed by mediocre US chocolate against you. You don't know. You can't understand.
Trudy Booth - May 03, 2003 1:41:02 pm PDT #4372 of 9843
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Smarties have a too high coating to chocolate ratio. I'm sorry.
§ ita § - May 03, 2003 1:44:23 pm PDT #4373 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's a quality not quantity thing, really.
Julie - May 03, 2003 1:48:15 pm PDT #4374 of 9843
Now, do Smarties pre-date the M&M, therefore being the one tru candy coated chocolate, or are they more recent, representing the concept being done right?
The former, apparently, ita.
M&M's were first sold to the public in 1941, packaged in cardboard tubes. In 1948, the packaging changed from a tube to the brown plastic pouch known today. In 1954, "M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies were introduced. That same year, the M&M's brand characters and the famous slogan "The milk chocolate melts in your mouth, not in your hand" were both trademarked. >[link]
Smarties were launched as Chocolate Beans in 1937. Initially priced at 2d, they were renamed Smarties and packed in the famous tube one year later. The eight original colours - red, yellow, orange, green, mauve, pink, light brown and brown - remained the same until the replacement of the light brown by a blue Smarties following a successful promotion in 1989. Before 1958, the dark brown Smarties had a plain chocolate centre the light brown one tasted of coffee. >[link]At this time, I'll point out that I grew up on smarties. I don't remember M&Ms being available until I was an adult.
Also? I have no idea what this is [link] but I understand the non-UnAms are to blame.
Cindy - May 03, 2003 1:50:43 pm PDT #4375 of 9843
Nobody
I am down with the fact that most mass-produced American Chocolates are inferior. However, when you want Creamy Chocolate and/or a Peanut Coated in Creamy Chocolate -- Encased in a Colorful and Crunchy Candy Shell, M&Ms are the One True CCa/oaPCiCC--EiaCaCCS. YCCa/oaPCiCCMMayInFactNOTV.
Julie - May 03, 2003 1:53:11 pm PDT #4376 of 9843
Also, because I am earwormed and those capable should be too...
Sing the Smarties Song! When you eat your Smarties, Do you eat the red ones last? Do you suck them very slowly, Or crunch them very fast? Eat that candy-coated chocolate, But tell me when I ask, When you eat your Smarties, Do you eat the red ones last?