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02/11/2007: "Lala & Linda as M&M's..."

Originally made as a high-energy field snack for American soldiers, because "they melt in your mouth, not in your hand." M&M's were named after Forrest Mars and Bruce Murries, the inventors.

Red M&M's were discontinued for 11 years from 1976 to 1985 after the FDA banned Red Dye No. 2, even though M&M's did not contain this dye. They have always used Red #'s 3 and 40!

Many consumers protested, and a student at the University of Tennessee (Paul Hethmon, the photo editor on the student newspaper, the Daily Beacon) started a society for the Restoration and Preservation of Red M&M's. Eventually the company relented and began producing it again. It was reintroduced it at about the same time as glasnost and the crumbling of the anti-Red scare. Focus groups were held to decide the correct proportions for the gradual reintroduction of the banned variety during the Christmas season of 1985.

The new proportions were 30% brown, 20% red, 20% yellow and 10% each of orange, green and tan for plain M&M's.
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Replies: 3 Comments

These are so funny. I made some for Bob, Delaney and me, but my system bombed when I was sending them so I have to try to make them again. Bummer.

Kay said on Monday, February 12th @ 03 :22 PM CST

I looked and this is the closest shoe to a Croc. Try different styles cause they all fit differently.

La said on Monday, February 12th @ 01 :06 PM CST

Very cute and funny... although I think Linda needs a pair of Crocs instead of the sneakers! How does she like her new ones? Are they comfy? I cannot find a pair that fit me for some reason... my size is slightly too tight and the next size up too big. Guess they were not meant for me.

Erin said on Monday, February 12th @ 12 :27 PM CST