Robin
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why are they called wine gums when they taste of fruit?
i know they have diferent wine names printed on them, but why?
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Whittie
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 bored?
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Robin
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eating some, just suddenly started to trouble me 
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marklaruk
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maybe coz kids could pretend they were getting pissed and then go around the streets pretending to be drunk... that was then they do actually get pissed at 7 now and beat people up!
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Robin
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could be. similar to those chocolate cigarettes which made you well cool?
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Whittie
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I remember them.
[Edited on 18-10-2006 by Whittie]
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marklaruk
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we have cracked it.
lets go home
i am home 
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Robin
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I still don't think its the right answer
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Jules S
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I'm guessing the trade name 'fruit gums' was already taken 
Anyways, they are called whine gums FFS Rob
/sarcasm
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marklaruk
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In the early 1900's a candy maker called Charles Maynard created his new and unique "Wine Gums". Bursting with flavor and a delicate pleasure to chew they became an instant success. The pleasantly firm texture allows the full fruit flavors to linger, similiar to the pleasurable experience of savouring a fine wine. Wine gums seemed a most appropiate label. Wine gums do not have any alcohol content. Comes in 7.9oz (225gr bag).
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Robin
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Dammit Jules. Ruining my fun
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Robin
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So its not even because they used to be made of wine?
GAY.
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Jules S
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Originally posted by Robin
Dammit Jules. Ruining my fun
Not seen the pert tats yet then?
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marklaruk
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Wine gums originated in the UK.
Charles Riley Maynard started his business in 1880 by producing confections in a candy kitchen with his brother Tom, while his wife Sarah Ann, served the customers. Maynard's candy grew steadily and was launched as a company in 1896. Maynard's Wine Gums were introduced in 1909 by Maynard's son Charles Gordon Maynard. Charles Riley Maynard nearly fired his son on the spot when the junior Maynard came up with the recipe for Maynard's Wine Gums. It took Charles Gordon Maynard some time to persuade his strict Methodist and teetotaller father that the sweets didn't really contain actual wine.
The gums come in five shapes: kidney, crown, diamond, circle and rectangle, and are labeled with five names: port, sherry, champagne, burgundy and claret. They do not now, or have they ever, contained wine/
So... why are they called "wine gums". There are two apocryphal stories told:
One is that after hearing a fiery temperance sermon, Maynard the younger decided to market his candies as an aid to cutting down one's alcohol consumption. Therefore, he called them "wine gums", and labeled them with wine names.
The other story is simpler and probably closer to the truth. Maynard the younger wished to market his candies as being so good that they should be appreciated like a fine wine. Therefore he called them "wine gums" and labeled them with wine names.
Phaed
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Jules S
quote:
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Dammit Jules. Ruining my fun
Not seen the pert tats yet then?
oh yes, I've seen them 
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Haimsey
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ok then, why are black jacks called black jacks?
Marcy Marc 
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marklaruk
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Wine gums were invented in 1909 in London by Charles Gordon Maynard, whose father, Charles Riley Maynard ran a sweet shop. Charles Riley Maynard almost fired his son immediately upon learning about these "wine gums", as he was an observant Methodist and teetotaller. Charles Gordon, however, convinced his father that the recipe contained no wine.
In 1990, Maynards was acquired by Trebor Bassett. For the year 2002, Maynards wine gum sales reached £40 million. Each bag usually retails for approximately 99p to £1.50.
Wine gums were the favourite sweets of Roald Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He kept a jar of the sweets next to his bed so he could savour them each night before he went to sleep.
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marklaruk
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ok then, why are black jacks called black jacks?
racism
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
ok then, why are black jacks called black jacks?
because they're black, and made of jacks.
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Haimsey
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wtf is a jack
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Robin
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something which is black and tastes of aniseed.
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marklaruk
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wtf is a jack
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Jules S
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ok then, why are black jacks called black jacks?
racism
They used to have little gollywogs on them 
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marklaruk
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and they used em as bus passes?
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Robin
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you can't say gollywog 
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