Thursday, January 1, 2009

Identify , the connect is pretty obvious.

X is a candy bar that is made of chocolate-covered peanuts, caramel, and nougat, though the nougat found in it is more like fudge than is found in many other American candy bars. The bar was a staple of Chicago-based Curtiss Candy Company for some seven decades. Curtiss was later purchased by Nabisco, and after a series of mergers and acquisitions, the candy bar is currently produced by Nestlé. In 1921 the Curtiss Candy Company refashioned its Kandy Kake into the X.

Although the name of the candy bar sounds nearly identical to the name of the famous Y, the Curtiss Candy Company has traditionally claimed that it was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, _____ Cleveland. Nonetheless, the bar first appeared in 1921, as Y's fame was on the rise and long after Cleveland had left the White House and 15 years after his daughter had died. Moreover, the company had failed to negotiate an endorsement deal with Y, and many saw the company's story about the origin of the name of the bar as merely a way to avoid having to pay Y any royalties. Ironically, Curtiss successfully shut down a rival bar that was approved by, and named for, ____, on the grounds that the names were too similar in the case of George H. ______ Candy Co. v. Curtiss Candy Co, 49 F.2d 1033 (1931).

At his death, the New York Times called Y, "a figure unprecedented in American life. A born showman off the field and a marvelous performer on it, he had an amazing flair for doing the spectacular at the most dramatic moment."

ID X and Y

3 comments:

Sungl said...

De Babe Ruth was one of the few sportsmen famous during 1921 and post red sox thing..is this babe ruth candy?

The Mudd said...

I want a better answer

The Mudd said...

Ok sungle got it...almost... the name of the candy bar is Baby Ruth .