Tag: general knowledge

a character from a comic strip

a mashed food concoction made during summer camp by mischievous kids

Jerry’s favorite animal at the zoo, the gorilla

Ben’s nickname in grammar school

a street in Hungary where the product was first made

the initials of the creator of the product

the German word for peppermint

anacronym for the Party of European Socialists

an emblem of a red grinning cow seen on French trucks during WW I

a circus sideshow poster

a Polish expression for a pregnant cow

Nothing. It was completely made up.

a real person, former slave Nancy Green, who used ground wheat to make flat cakes enjoyed by one the principals of the company as a child

a made up person inspired by the song “Old Aunt Jemima” of the 1890’s

a made up name for a real person, a relative of Chris Rutt, one of the first promoters. He put her in blackface.

Uncle Jim after the operation

it was created by doctors trying to keep Univ. of Florida football “Gators” hydrated during games and has been scientifically proven to work

originally created by the Univ. of Florida team trainer but enhanced by school doctors who added electrolytes (among other ingredients) to the concoction

it was originally made from fresh oranges, spring water and salt

a non-profit organization which finds loving homes for orphaned alligators

Pin-up girls of the 1950’s

Pop Art of the 1960’s

the tart apples used in the original flavor of the toasted pastries

practitioners of the two oldest professions, strumpets and farmers

founded by a member of the Quakers, a religious group from Pennsylvania

named after Cornelius Quake, the “Oatmeal King” of Akron, Ohio

named to conjure thoughts of honesty & integrity associated with the Quakers

named by Craig Newmark in honor of San Francisco

named after Minnesota, the “Land of Lakes” where the company is based

the winning entry in a contest run by the company

so successful a brand name that the company changed its name to it

All are true

Ethel Mars, the wife of co-founder Fred Mars, who had a penchant for snickering when she laughed

Ethel & Fred Mars’ favorite horse

Ethel & Fred’s family cat

the reaction Fred got from his partners when he suggested “Nutz Bar”

Saccharimeter

Ammeter

Manometer

Lactometer