The Beatles Did Not Have a Sweet Tooth for Jelly Babies
A bit of candy-related trivia for you: In a recently unearthed letter to a fan, late Beatle George Harrison discusses how the band disliked it when the crowd threw jelly babies at them while on stage. Apparently, Harrison had mentioned in an interview that he like the candy. But in a letter to Lynn Smith, 15 at the time, he says:
We don't like Jelly Babies, or Fruit Gums for that matter, so think how we feel standing on stage trying to dodge the stuff, before you throw some more at us.
Couldn't you eat them yourself, besides it is dangerous. I was hit in the eye once with a boiled sweet, and it's not funny!
Not familiar with jelly babies? You're probably outside the UK, then. Here, wiki up on them. And, per Wikipedia, "A popular science class experiment is to put them in a strong oxidising agent, and see the resulting spectacular reaction. The experiment is commonly referred to as 'screaming jelly babies.'" Video of screaming jelly babies after the jump.
Screaming Jelly Babies Experiment
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10 Comments:
On night shift, sometimes we put a gummy bear in a urine specimen cup filled with water. They get really big and eventually dissolve, but it takes a few days. Makes you think twice about eating them!
eeels at 12:12PM on 05/15/09
Savoy Truffles, however, were just fine.
JudgeFudge at 12:15PM on 05/15/09
I always thought these were more Dr. Who's thing, anyway.
wotstaters at 12:38PM on 05/15/09
@wotstaters, so did I! I used to buy them at Dr. Who conventions!
CATERPILLARGIRL at 12:43PM on 05/15/09
@wotstaters: Dammit. You have given away a post I was working on re jelly babies and Doctor Who. Hmmph.
Adam Kuban at 12:47PM on 05/15/09
@Adam: Can't wait to read it!
Had actually never seen one until today. Always just assumed "Jelly Baby" was British for "Gummy Bear."
The Mr. Wizard-style demo is fantastic, btw.
wotstaters at 2:35PM on 05/15/09
Ya'll have no idea how happy it makes me to see so many Whovians here.
AliceBlue at 7:47PM on 05/15/09
We're everywhere...
benbenberi at 7:58PM on 05/15/09
Jelly babies look a little creepy >
avocadoboba at 4:53AM on 05/16/09
Haha! I want to put on a big, multicolored scarf take up a little white paper sack and start fighting men in metallic suits that look mysteriously like pepper pots! Go Dr. Who!
When I did go to England and finally tried them I was underwhelmed, but I am not a fan of sweet fruity candy in general now that I am older.
HeartofGlass at 5:33AM on 05/16/09