What is National Jelly Bean Day?
On National Jelly Bean Day, who can resist a handful of sweet jelly beans? Well, on April 22nd each year, you don't have to resist at all. As a holiday, enjoying them is a must.
Although candies made in a similar manner existed before the jelly bean, Boston confectioner William Schrafft made them popular during the Civil War. Jelly beans were the first candies sold by the pound, with their firm exterior. Customers were encouraged to send them to Union troops by Schrafft, who pleaded for their protection.
Due to their egg-like shape, jelly beans became closely associated with the Easter holiday in the 1930s. However, confectioners make jelly beans available all year round. So, there is no excuse not to indulge in them if you have a craving at any time of the year.
Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, loved jelly beans so much that they were at his inauguration. He started eating them after he quit smoking years ago. For the 1980 case, the Herman Goelitz Candy Company sold red, white, and blue jelly beans. At the time, the company didn't produce blue jelly beans. For the first time, they made a blueberry jelly bean, particularly for the inauguration.
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