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Baby Ruth memories... Saving
enough soda bottles @ two cents a bottle was not easy when every kid
in the neighborhood was looking for those bottles. Not many people
drank soda, so it was difficult to get 3 bottles to make up enough for
a 5 cent candy bar. Baby Ruth was my favorite, so to look for dropped
pennies or a soda bottle was like treasure hunting with a wonderful
treasure to receive. In such small hands a candy bar seemed really
large. What a treat is was and I still love them today. ~ Evelyn from
Connecticut
Growing up in the 50's, every Saturday night, my daddy would leave right after supper. After about an
hour, he would return with a six-pack of Pepsi Cola and five Baby Ruth bars. Mother would put the Pepsis in the freezer to chill and lay the
Baby Ruth bars on the kitchen counter. When Gun Smoke came on, we each got a cold Pepsi and a Baby Ruth. I ate all the chocolate and peanuts
off mine then slowly enjoyed the caramel. What a memory! ~ Virginia from Alabama
Baby Ruth memories >>>
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No... they are not named after
the famous baseball player. While there is some disagreement, the
commonly accepted story is that they are named in honor of a daughter of
President Grover Cleveland.
Ruth Cleveland was a favorite with the country when she was
an infant. She was born in 1891 and the now famous candy bar was
introduced in 1920 by the Curtiss Candy Company of Chicago.
Detractors claim that the
company conveniently used the name to capitalize on the popularity of
the other "Babe" who was at his baseball prime at the time.
Today Baby
Ruth is made by the Nestle Company.
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