- GooGoo Cluster
The GooGoo Cluster is an American
candy bar sold since 1912 inNashville, Tennessee . It was developed byHowell Campbell and the Standard Candy Company. The disk-shaped candy bar containsmarshmallow ,caramel and roastedpeanuts covered in milkchocolate . GooGoo Cluster is considered the first combination candy bar, meaning it contained several types of candy rather than an all-chocolate bar. The name is thought to refer to the sound a baby makes; another theory is that the candy was sold at theGrand Ole Opry (GOO).During the
Great Depression , Goo Goo Clusters were advertised as "a nourishing lunch for a nickel." This slogan was used until the 1950s.Variations include GooGoo Supreme (pecans replace the peanuts) and Peanut Butter GooGoo (peanut butter replaces marshmallow).
GooGoo Clusters have appeared in the movies "
The Nutty Professor " and "Charlie's War ".GooGoo Clusters have also appeared throughout the PC video game "
Redneck Rampage " and "Viva Pinata ".References
* [http://www.googoo.com/history.asp History of Standard Candy]
External links
* [http://www.googoo.com/ www.GooGoo.com] official site
* [http://www.oldtimecandy.com/goo-goo.htm]
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