how did animal crackers get their name?
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In the late 19th century, animal-shaped crackers (or "biscuits" in British terminology) called "Animals" were imported from England to the United States. ... In 1902, animal crackers officially became known as "Barnum's Animals" and evoked the familiar circus theme of the Barnum and Bailey Circus.
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The shop also supplied members with meat pies which Catling called 'Kit-Cats' after himself. When Rowntrees discovered the inspiration behind their beloved club's name they decided to give their chocolate his moniker as a tribute and registered Kit-Cat as a trademark in 1911.
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RITZ Bacon Crackers America's favorite cracker is getting a vegan bacon makeover—yep, no animals in this cracker but plenty of bacon flavor!
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Pork rinds, sometimes cracklings, is the American name for fried or roasted skins of pigs. Pieces of fried meat, skin, or membrane produced as a byproduct of rendering lard are also called cracklings. ... They are made in a two-step process: pork skin is first rendered and dried, and then fried and puffed.
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["They were given the name 'panda' first; roughly fifty years before the black and white variety.", 'They have a false thumb (an extended wrist bone) which has developed over time to help them climb trees and eat bamboo.', "They're vegetarian carnivores."]
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They're called Muppets because Jim Henson liked the sound of it. He told journalists that the word was a combination of puppet and marionette because it sounded more professional and plausible than the truth.
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Jackrabbits were originally called jackass rabbits, for their long, donkeylike ears. Jackrabbits are hares, not rabbits.
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2. AIRHEADS. According to Steve Bruner, who invented the name, he had heard that it takes a generation for a candy name to become part of the collective consciousness—unless it was already a commonly used word.
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Originally called weinerwurst, the wiener was brought by German Americans. The term is German for Vienna sausage which was eventually shortened to wiener. It is usually used interchangeably with hot dog or frankfurter. Just like Vienna sausage, wieners got their name from Vienna, a city in Austria.
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Whizzer was the only character originally given a last name (Brown) because it rhymes with down. This was for the sole purpose of the song "Whizzer going down" a not so subtle hint to the oral sex he was giving Marvin. ... Also cool is during In Trousers, Trina is never given a name.
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The name Doritos most likely comes from the Mexican/Spanish translations for one of the two following terms; dorar – “to brown,” doradito – “golden brown.” Doradito is the most likely origin and was the most commonly used term to describe the fried tortillas that eventually became known as Doritos.
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While Animal Crackers are normally vegan there are a few brands to avoid, such as Austin's Zoo Animal Crackers which contain milk. Those brands are rare, but another thing you need to watch out for are frosted animal crackers, as most frosted animal crackers contain gelatin in the frosting, which isn't vegan at all.
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Other stories say that the name came from a school dean in the 1890s who selected it to replace the former nickname for the team (which had been the timid-sounding "Fightin' Preacher Boys"). He picked a name that represented Texas and the Southwest, and a horned frog was a natural pick.
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Originally Andes Mints were called Andy's Candies by the inventor, Andrew Kanelos in 1921. Mr. Kanelos quickly discovered that men did not like giving boxes of candy with another man's name to their wives and girlfriends. The name was changed to Andes Candies and included a picture of mountains on the wrapper.
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Candy corn was originally called "chicken feed." According to National Geographic, about half of America's labor force was made up of farmers when the candy debuted, so there was an obvious tie-in. "Chicken feed" was sold in a box with a rooster on the front.
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Alternatively, the pie (which is believed to have originated in Pennsylvania Dutch Country) is said to have gotten its name from how when Amish women made them for their husbands and children, they were so delighted that they exclaimed, "Whoopie!"
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The group included Rocket J. Squirrel (Rocky), Oski Bear, Canadian Moose (Bullwinkle), Sylvester Fox, Blackstone Crow, and Floral Fauna. The show in this form was created by Alex Anderson. Bullwinkle's name came from the name of a car dealership in Berkeley, California, called Bullwinkel Motors.