Today, April 22nd is National Jelly Bean Day, I have no idea why it s always on the 22nd but my guess is it s a great way to get rid of all the leftover jelly beans from Easter. Although I never had to worry about that growing up because my Dad s favorite candy is jelly beans, so if you are ever looking for a gift for my father, you ll NEVER go wrong by getting him that delicious treat.
The Origin Of The Jelly Bean
So where did jelly beans come from? There were many candies like the jelly bean but it all changed in the late 1800s . In 1861, a Boston confectioner named William Schrafft urged people to send his jelly beans to soldiers during the American Civil War.
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Here’s today’s agriculture news.
The Lead
The Canadian Grain Commission has suspended the licences of grain company W.A. Grain & Pulse Solutions, effective April 20.
As the Western Producer reports, the licence suspensions are in effect until 11:59 p.m. CDT on April 30 and apply to the company’s primary elevators in Pambrun, Sask,. Ponteix, Sask., Vanguard, Sask., Bashaw, Alta., and Bowden, Alta.
Any farmers who are owed money by the company for grain deliveries are being asked to contact the Grain Commission immediately. The company has been prohibited by the Grain Commission from selling stocks in store, accepting deliveries and contracting new grain sales. You can find the full Grain Commission notice here.
-Some Burger King employees in Montana stalled a drunk driver in their drive thru by telling him to pull over until his food was done . . . then they called the cops, who came and arrested him.
-Natural Light is releasing a line of alcoholic ice pops, and they’re also looking to “hire” an intern at $40-an-hour to travel around with a lemonade stand to promote them.
-Two police officers in the U.K. were caught making out in their car while one of them was on duty.
-A guy in North Carolina who was arrested after a fight has cocaine under his noise in his mugshot.
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