On October 13th it’s National M&M Day #MmDay. Do you remember this saying “they melt in your mouth not your hands? Do you think that is true or not? I don’t care I would just like to have M&M’s this evening for a snack. What about you?
There is a lot of different types of M&M’s on the market now including mini and PeanutButter flavored. I would like to have Peanut or Plain please but before you give me a package of M&M’s take out the blue M&Ms because that is not a M&M. M&M’s are two shades of brown, red, orange, yellow and green my favorite M&M. What about you do you have a favorite color and why?
Kids love ’em, adults feel nostalgic eating M7Ms, and like I said earlier M&Ms won’t melt in your hand, just in your mouth. Which means were talking about M&M’s. Today is National M&M Day, so get ready to celebrate. Did you know M7Ms were created in 1941, meaning this iconic Candy has been a staple for over 75 years.
National M&M Day Activities
- Have an M&M inspired bake sale and use the money you raise money for a cause like giving to a Animal Shelter. Lets get to celebrating National M&M Day by inviting friends and family to join you in a bake sale. The only catch is that they have to incorporate M&M’s into whatever item they make.
- Host a sweet party and we don’t mean sweet as in “rad” or “cool” (although I’m sure your party will be), but when we say sweet, we mean foods, snacks, and drinks that’ll satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth. For instance, you can serve M&M Brownies, Cookies, Cupcakes, Smoothies, and Cocktails!
- We’ve all seen the commercials: the smart, know-it-all red one, the dumb but kindhearted yellow one, the sassy, sultry green M&M. Odds are, there’s an M&M you connect with most, on National M&M Day, celebrate by rocking a yellow tie, a red shirt, or a green scarf. Whatever helps you get in touch with your inner M&M.
M&M’s Facts
- Do you remember when the company stopped making red M&M’s for 10 years because researchers linked the red dye Amaranth to cancer (even though red M&M’s didn’t and still don’t contain this type of red dye); they picked orange as the replacement.
- Today, we associate a tube of M&M’s with Mini M&M’s, but back in the day, the original packaging of all M&M’s was a cardboard tube. Do you remember that because I sure don’t.
- Did you know Forrest Mars Sr., of the Mars candy company, struck a deal with Bruce Murrie, son of Hershey president William Murrie, to develop a hard-shelled candy with chocolate at the center. The name M&M came from there names.
- Mars eventually decided that having tan and brown M&M’s was silly and that tan candy was a bit underwhelming so they had fans choose between blue, pink or purple as the color to replace tan M&M’s; obviously, blue was the winner. Where was I during this contest because I sure didn’t get to vote. Did you?
- Astronauts love M&M’s, because of how easy they are to eat, making M&M’s the most consumed Chocolate in outer space.
Why People Love National M&M Day
- Most of us do not need permission to indulge on Chocolatey goodness but go ahead, take full advantage of National M&M Day. The big question: How many will M&Ms you have? Will they be Chocolate or Peanut or something else and why?
- Because they melt in your mouth, not in your hand — need we say more as their famous tagline suggests, M&M’s won’t melt in your hand Which makes N&M a perfect treat for kids (and any adults who have a million things to do and can’t inhale their M&M’s in a matter of seconds). Let’s celebrate this candy staple and the Candy that has saved you from being a Chocolatey mess.
- There’s a flavor of M&Ms for all of us and a color for all of us which contains Milk Chocolate and dark Chocolate. Salty Caramel and Mint. Let’s not forget Peanuts. Like race cars, M&Ms come in a variety of custom colors. On National M&M Day, celebrate the candy that has something for everyone.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
