Andrew Speaks/Types

PART ONE OF THIS BLOG — 1/19/08 10:11 PM Central Time

Today while working at the ol’ concession stand, I noticed something that I should’ve noticed sometime in my life before right now. Look at this name.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup

Now am I the only one who just noticed this? My whole life I thought it was a “Reeses Peanut Butter Cup” and that the name of the candy was Reeses (Pronounced Ree - sees), just like a Hershey is a Hershey or a Rolo is a Rolo. But now I come to realize that the name of the freaking candy is REESE’S, meaning its just some candy that some guy made up back in the 50’s or something and names it after himself. Like Zaxby’s or Puleo’s Grille. It’s like I’m taking crazy pills or something!

Which would mean that Reese, the creator of the candy doesn’t want us pronouncing it REE-SEES like I have for my entire life and everyone else in the world has for their entire life, but actually wants us to pronounce it REES-ES, because its the possessive form of the name Reese. It’s like my whole life has been a lie.

I’m going to do research on this Reese character.

PART TWO OF THIS BLOG — 1/19/08 10:24 P.M. Central Time

Wikipedia Article Explaining This Enigma

So, if you don’t feel the need to click that link (you know you want to), what went down was this. In 1879, Harry Burnett Reese was born (since when is Reese a last name? If Reese were my last name, I’d name my son Ross. Just a thought.), and started making candy in 1928. They weren’t called Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, but called Penny Cups, because they sold for a penny each. (And I’m selling them for 75 cents. heh heh heh) They became known as Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups during World War II when they became distributed by none other than

MILTON SNAVELY HERSHEY!

So now the rest of my life is a lie. It’s not called a Hershey bar or a Hersheys Bar, its a Hershey’s Bar. My goodness.

I am making way too big of a deal out of this.