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FReeper Canteen ~ What's Your Favorite Halloween Treat? ~ 30 OCT 2007
Serving The Best Troops In The World | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 10/29/2007 5:54:49 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

 

 

 
The FReeper Canteen Presents

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~Your Favorite Halloween Treats~
 

Welcome to the FReeper Canteen! It's great to have you with all of us!!
Thank you to all of our Troops, Veterans, and their families for allowing us to entertain you!

 

 

 

 

Main Topic:

What is your favorite Halloween Treat? 

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October 30th is National Candy Corn Day!

Candy corn has been around for more than 100 years. George Renninger, an employee of the Wunderlee Candy Company, invented the popular confection in the 1880s and Wunderlee became the first to produce the candy. The Goelitz Candy Company (now Jelly Belly Candy Company) started producing the confection in 1900 and still produces candy corn today.

The process of making candy corn is very similar today, but now machines do most of the work. Manufacturers use a method called the corn starch molding process. A tray containing depressions is filled with corn starch. Candy corn is made from the bottom to the top and in three-color passes.

First, the depression is filled one quarter full with yellow syrup and allowed to partially set. Next, the orange syrup is added. The mold is then topped off with the white syrup and is cooled. The candy now can gel together. After is it has finished cooling, the trays are emptied and the little candy corns are ready to be eaten.

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The Tootsie Pop was invented in 1931 by The Sweets Company of America, which changed its name to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. in 1966.

In 1970, Tootsie Roll Industries aired one of the most famous TV commercials of all time, featuring a boy trying to ascertain how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Along with the two Tootsie Roll commercials, this commercial (albeit in a re-edited 15-second "hook" version) continues to be shown on television today, making them the longest running commercials of all time. (A second, shortened Tootsie Pop commercial was created and first aired in 1996, which also continues to be shown on television today).

The original 1-minute version of the commercial had the boy going up to Mr. Cow and Mr. Fox before going up to Mr. Turtle asking how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop in which they respond that they bite them instead of licking and suggest asking the next animal.

After the 1970 TV commercial, Mr. Owl became the mascot for Tootsie Pops. He appears on the packaging and marketing.

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By the mid-1800s, there were nearly 400 American candy manufacturers that were producing primarily the hard candies often sold in general stores—they were cheap to make, easy to transport, and did not spoil easily. Caramels were made at these small confectioneries as well.

In fact, Milton Hershey began his chocolate empire not with chocolate, but with caramel. Hershey was born in 1857 in Pennsylvania, and rather than become a printer, he founded a candy-making business in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. By 1886, he had founded the Lancaster Caramel Company, surely utilizing traditional recipes that were found in many regional cook-books. He learned about chocolate-making because he sought new coatings for his famous caramels.

Caramel apples were invented by Dan Walker, a sales representative for Kraft Foods, in the 1950s.

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Halloween Mini Balls

Popcorn balls were one of the most popular confections in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Back then, popcorn balls were given to friends, teachers and loved ones as inexpensive gifts and party favors. Elegant, ornate ornaments and decorations made from popcorn balls graced Victorian mantels and doors at the holidays. And popcorn balls flavored with orange and lemon juice, peppermint, honey or molasses appeared frequently at afternoon teas and other social occasions.

The first popcorn machine was invented by Charles Cretors of Chicago, Illinois in 1885. Today much of the popcorn you buy at movies and fairs is popped in poppers made by the Cretors family.

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HERSHEY'S MINIATURES chocolate bars were launched in 1939 as the original assortment packaged-candy, featuring America's favorite Hershey-branded candy bars in miniature size. Today, the favorite assortment of HERSHEY'S milk chocolate, HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK, HERSHEY'S KRACKEL and HERSHEY'S MR. GOODBAR bars remains.

In 2004, the HERSHEY'S MINIATURES brand announced its first line extension - HERSHEY'S MINIATURES NUT LOVERS chocolate bars.

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A "cup" cake in 19th Century America might have been a small cake, but it wasn't necessarily so. They were so called because the ingredients for them were measured in cups instead of weighed, as had been the custom. According to "Baking in America" by Greg Patent, this was revolutionary because of the tremendous time it saved in the kitchen.

Whether it was a "cup," "measure" or "number" cake, the shift to measuring from weighing was indeed a significant one, according to "The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America." But it goes on to explain that the cup name had a double meaning because of the practice of baking in small containers -- including tea cups.

It was 1919 when Hostess introduced the famous snack cupcake, but it didn't become the cream-filled, squiggle-topped Hostess Cup Cake we know today until 1950.

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Come tell us about your favorite Halloween Treat!!

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FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

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We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 




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To: beachn4fun
Howz everything down there? The homestead? The job?

The weather is getting a little chilly. Everything is going well except for the snowbirds.


281 posted on 10/30/2007 7:17:51 AM PDT by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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To: darkwing104

Yeah, I guess the snowbirds will be heading south now that we’re getting colder.

Sorry ‘bout that. LOL


282 posted on 10/30/2007 7:21:22 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered".......(Thomas Paine))
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To: beachn4fun

283 posted on 10/30/2007 7:36:40 AM PDT by Sonora
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To: Arrowhead1952
B-r-r-r!

Hot coffee and a hot breakfast.


284 posted on 10/30/2007 7:41:07 AM PDT by Lady Jag (ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,Election '08...It's going to be a bumpy ride,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø)
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To: Sonora
A clear view, normally it's not good to pickup Hitchhikers:


285 posted on 10/30/2007 7:41:50 AM PDT by Sonora
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To: beachn4fun

Things learned from Mom
Hmmmm....any sound familiar!???

I OWE MY MOTHER

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
“If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.”

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
“You better pray that will come out of the carpet.”

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
“If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!”

4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
“ Because I said so, that’s why.”

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
“If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you’re not going to the store with me.”

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
“Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident.”

7. My mother taught me IRONY.
“Keep crying and I’ll give you something to cry about.”

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
“Shut your mouth and eat your supper.”

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
“Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck?”

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
“You’ll sit there until all that spinach is gone.”

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
“This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.”

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
“If I told you once, I’ve told you a million times. Don’t exaggerate!”

13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
“I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.”

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
“Stop acting like your father!”

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
“There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don’t have wonderful parents like you do.”

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
“Just wait until we get home.”

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
“You are going to get it when you get home!”

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
“If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.”

19. My mother taught me ESP.
“Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you are cold?”

20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
“When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.”

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
“If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.”

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
“You’re just like your father.”

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
“Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?”

24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
“When you get to be my age, you’ll understand.”

25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
“One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!”


286 posted on 10/30/2007 8:04:21 AM PDT by Sonora
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To: beachn4fun; Kathy in Alaska

She started it!!


287 posted on 10/30/2007 8:16:00 AM PDT by Tanniker Smith ("I got a rock." -- Charlie Brown)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}


288 posted on 10/30/2007 8:20:58 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: E.G.C.

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...dry streets this morning, so no ice. Supposed to be in the high 30s. Have a great Tuesday.


289 posted on 10/30/2007 9:07:05 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: upchuck

290 posted on 10/30/2007 9:12:00 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

57* on the way in to work this morning, and the sun had just started to take the chill off the morning.

Man, do I love living in the high desert...;^)


291 posted on 10/30/2007 9:16:59 AM PDT by HiJinx (Marine to Gen Pace: "Sir, thanks for your service. We’ll take it from here.")
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To: beachn4fun
Good afternoon, beachy.....no snow for Halloween.
The little people will not even have to be bundled up....it is pushing 40 degrees.


292 posted on 10/30/2007 9:37:34 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: laurenmarlowe
What's on your front porch this year???



And of course there's always an art critic in the crowd...


293 posted on 10/30/2007 9:49:04 AM PDT by Bean Counter (Stout Hearts...)
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To: Sonora

Awesome

HUGS


294 posted on 10/30/2007 9:56:35 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered".......(Thomas Paine))
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To: Sonora

LOL

Yup, some sure sound familiar.

And you know what? I say some of those to my boys. hehe


295 posted on 10/30/2007 9:59:45 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered".......(Thomas Paine))
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To: Tanniker Smith; Kathy in Alaska

did not


296 posted on 10/30/2007 10:00:09 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered".......(Thomas Paine))
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To: Tanniker Smith; Kathy in Alaska

did not


297 posted on 10/30/2007 10:00:11 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered".......(Thomas Paine))
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To: Tanniker Smith; Kathy in Alaska

did not


298 posted on 10/30/2007 10:00:11 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered".......(Thomas Paine))
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To: Tanniker Smith; Kathy in Alaska

did not


299 posted on 10/30/2007 10:00:13 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered".......(Thomas Paine))
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To: Tanniker Smith; Kathy in Alaska

did not


300 posted on 10/30/2007 10:00:14 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered".......(Thomas Paine))
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