Post #149162 by freddiefreelance on Fri, Mar 25, 2005 8:06 AM

On 2005-03-25 07:46, fijifingers wrote:
I always liked those chocolate marshmallow treats.........."Moonpies". Bananas not too bad either.

I always gave away some of my best throws from Mardi Gras ........for everyone elses moonpies.

How did they come up with that name anyway.

According to the Chattanuga Bakery (makers of Moon Pies): Supposedly, a bakery salesperson from Chattanooga, Tennessee named "Mr. Mitchell" visited a mining community in the area, asking what kind of snack food the miners would like to eat. He was told that a popular confection involved graham crackers and marshmallows, and so he asked one of the local miners how big he wanted the snack to be. The miner made a circle with his hands and outlined the moon, which had risen in the sky at that time. "As big as the moon and twice as thick," he replied. Mr. Mitchell used this as the inspiration for the "moon pie."

In the Northern US they're often called Scooter Pies, & Bostonians call'em Whoopie Pies. In Souther California you can find'em for 99 cents a box, and RC Cola for $1.09 for 2 Liters. Mmmm, RC & a Moon Pie...