Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor “In Flanders fields the poppies blow, between the crosses row on row…” This poem penned by Lt. Colonel John McCrae (1872-1918) was the inspiration for the Veterans…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Compared to mini-size chocolate bars, the popcorn ball is probably the last item in the Trick-or-Treat bag to be consumed. Fresh popped popcorn coated with a sticky…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Blast off with three stages of flavor with this aerodynamic confection. The Astro Pop debuted at the height of the Space Age in 1963, developed by two…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor It’s the peanut butter bar that wears the Texas star. Like many during the Depression, Basil Atkinson Sr. was looking for a way to provide for his…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor In 1847, Americans did not have the vast array of chocolate-covered, nut-centered, colorful candies we enjoy today. Now labeled as “the original candy wafer,” these simple pastel…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor This sweet and crunchy candy was created by Salvatore Ferrara in 1924 as a new variety for his Ferrara Pan Candy Company. Ferrara immigrated from Italy to…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Someone’s in the kitchen with Reddy Kilowatt! Get out your rolling pin and bake up some cookies for the kids featuring the mascot for electrical services and…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Stirred, not shaken. Whether called cocktail stirrers or swizzle sticks, these colorful plastic sticks make great souvenirs of one’s travels. Back when all airlines offered full meals…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor If a product bore the Katz label, consumers could be sure they were paying the lowest price in town. At Katz Cut-Rate Drug Stores, the face of…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Kansas City’s favorite clown not only appeared on television, but his famous face was used to advertise local products and businesses as well. Whizzo the Clown, as…
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