New England Confectionary Company
Did you know that the letters in NECCO (as in NECCO wafers candy) stood for something? I was communing with a roll of the thin wafers last evening before bed (a fine way to go to sleep; belly full of sugar) when I happened to read the wrapper: New England Confectionary Company... Well now it's ruined for me! It actually stands for something. It's not just a cute little name someone thought up in an advertising meeting that lasted long into the night. *sigh* Oh well. It's nice that they shortened New England Confectionary Company down to NECCO. And they taste good too.Do you know what their flavors are?
My guesses: white-cinnamon, pink-spearmint(counterintuitively), green-wintermint?, yellow-banana(maybe), beige-clove, dark blue-licorice, orange-orange (in a surprise move by the flavor department). (Check my answers against the website. [hint: scroll down to eight original flavors question] Hmm, not very good! I forgot chocolate!)
If you haven't had a NECCO, go out and buy a roll. They really are the strangest little things, but oh-so-good.
Labels: food, interactive, journal
posted by k_sra at 9/15/2006 08:37:00 AM
11 Comments:
Damnit, why does everything have to mean anything?
I always liked the chocolate Necco wafers the best. I won't accept any other flavor.
What does the O stand for?
O stands for Ompany.
I feel like somebody should try to use the word of the day (see side bar). I won't be atrabilious if you don't, but it would be nice, is all... (pouty face)
Reminds me of an article I read a few years ago (searching… ah, here it is). It says that the Necco Wafer is the oldest product in America, some of the machines that make them have been operating since the 1920s, the same machines make those Valentine message hearts, and Admiral Byrd took them to the South Pole.
This just in...
M&M/Mars Company officials are rumored to be quite atrabilious as forecasts expect profits and sales to have taken a sudden drop. The unexpected turn of events has brought clamor and joy to the New England Confectionary Company Ompany who has seen a sudden spike in sales after an international blogger posted her fond affection for the Original American Classic wafer.
One NECCO lover whooped with a mouth full, "I love 'em. Their filled with Sugar, Corn Syrup, Flavoring and Chocolate! I just can't stop!"
More reports to follow...
One commenter commented "They're the most fun you can have with just a bqotr*."
bqotr = bi-quarter, 12.5 cents.
(oh wait, that side bar)
Other atrabilious blogers quickly became yssiiv* as NECCOs are only available for a bqotr at rare 2-for-a-quarter sales.
*yssiiv, atrabilious in a redundant sort of way
Did ya know?
... the NECCO Candy Company also makes:
* Sweethearts Conversation Hearts
* Mary Jane peanut butter kisses
* Clark Bar candy bars
* Sky Bar candy bars
* Mighty Malts
* Squirrel Nut Caramels
* and Candy House Candy Buttons
Necco Wafer post and no mention of playing Mass? When we were kids we would hold a Necco wafer up to a sibling and intone "The body of Christ" and place it on their tongue. My dad, the Pope's self appointed representative in N. America, would yell at us to cut it out. I have soft spot for these candies, but in truth they're kinda lame.
Couldn't play mass as a child, Duder, I wasn't Catholic then. Amn't Catholic now, but I know what Mass is. Your father was right to yell. Transubstantiation is no laughing matter.
(DUDE, why are you the only one who writes on your blog?)
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