Franklin Clarence Mars

As June comes to an end, we want to remind you that there are only five more days to celebrate National Candy Month with your favorite confections and pre-wrapped sweets.

When Franklin Clarence Mars made his Milky Way candy bar popular circa 1926, it was a 5-cent indulgence. He had founded Mar-O-Bar Co. in Minneapolis in 1920 and went on to give us other such checkout-line staples as Snickers, M&Ms, and Extra gum. In 2005, Americans consumed more than 200 million Milky Ways. Kudos, Mr. Mars. Kudos.


You're welcome.

Love,

Minnesota.

Food on a stick

Corn dog or pronto pup? Corn dog? Pronto pup? At the Minnesota State Fair, you don't have to choose. Unless your appetite is already committed to the cornmealy goodness of the corn dog or the fried flouriness of the pronto pup, you can have both. And then you can have a third hotdog-on-a-stick when you've determined your personal preference.

It sounds strange to spend an entire day moving between smelly animal barns where cows are periodically born and roads lined with food stands to delight any palate, but we sure do. In fact, we have the largest daily attendance of any state fair in the nation. Why?

Food on a stick. Not just cotton candy and corn dogs but also alligator, camel, candy bars, fruit, pie, macaroni and cheese, pizza, pork chops, s'mores, waffles, and so much more.

Chocolate-covered cheese cake on a stick?

You're welcome.

Love,

Minnesota.