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.
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.
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?
shakes head pityingly.
Ah, you poor, poor creatures. Brainwashed into embracing the M&M over yummy chocolatey goodness.
shakes head pityingly.
That's a known side-effect from eating those inferior M&M wannabe thingies.
Julie, what are you still doing up?
The smartie dot com thing is because the UK company Rowntree's sold the Smarties name to an American company a long time ago.
...those inferior M&M wannabe thingies.
But why would anything wannabe an M&M? That would be crazy. Wanting to be a Thornton's Continental Truffle, this I could understand. But wanting to be an M&M? Next you'll be praising Hershey's kisses! Pah!
Oh, I wish I were a Peanut M&Mmmie
That is what I'd truly like to beeeee
Not really. If I had to wish, I'd wish I were an apple tree.
M&Ms are just special and wonderful you sillies.
Smarties, otoh, are too flat. You could never stick a peanut in a Smartie.
Is now the time to start trotting out my "I have been to M&M world and it was fucking great" stories?
Most of them end with the telephone conversation between the friend with whom I was in Vegas and the boy.
Her: "Three freaking floors of it."
Him: "sorry?!?!"
Her: "Three freaking floors"
Him: "No..."
Her: "Three. freaking. floors."
Him: "I heard"
Her: "Three! FREAKING! Floors!"
Him: "Now see? I never would have gone in in the first place."
I loved M&M world. They had the best tshirts (EVA!) and M&M's"® COLORWORKS® I've never seen a Smarties memorial to match it.
