How jelly beans came about

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Sunday will be a big day for candy lovers. According to the National Confectioner's Association, Easter is the second-greatest candy-eating day in America, edged out just barely by Halloween. Not even Valentine's Day comes close.

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