My mother tries to defend it by calling it "Louis dressing" as in the dressing for a Shrimp Louis, not the traditional cocktail sauce. But so gross!! Aspic I knew from later years, yes, gelatin-based but NOT SWEET!! That's why I say, Jello is dessert!!
I have a really hard time with the yams-and-pineapple topped with mini-marshmallows as well, just too, too sweet for me at dinnertime. I don't care for yams, those canned things, but love sweet potatoes whipped with a tablespoon or two of frozen concentrated oj, not so sweet, a good tangy contrast ... especially when you load them with butter in your serving. 