February 15, 2013 is National Gumdrop Day

[MistressMinerva]

February 15, 2013 is

National Gumdrop Day

It’s National Gumdrop Day! Gumdrops are a tasty, chewy candy made with gelatin and coated with sugar. Gumdrops can come in fruity flavors like grape, cherry, orange, and lemon or spiced flavors like cinnamon, clove, mint, and anise.

Many people believe that a man named Percy Trusdale invented the gumdrop in 1801, but there is very little evidence to support this claim. What we do know is that gumdrops have been a popular confection for at least two hundred years. The board game Candy Land features both a Gumdrop Pass and a Gumdrop Mountain!

To celebrate National Gumdrop Day, use colorful gumdrops to decorate a cake or buy a bag of them to share with your friends!

[kellynh]

Right after Valentines Day.... No more candy!!! 

[Juniper53098]

yummy!!

[MistressMinerva]

I only like the green ones...lol

[cara124]

Yuck ... Don't think I could look at more candy until Easter

[lalasmama2007]

Those are my favorite!

Quoting MistressMinerva:

I only like the green ones...lol

[MichelleK41]

That's an interesting read, TFS. =)

[allyn9]

Yum, yum!  Love gumdrops!

[flowerfunleah]

Gumdrops are my favorite!

[4kidz916]

I love gumdrops, especially the red ones. 

[mrswillie]

yum