National Taffy Day: Fun Facts You Didn’t Know!

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May 23rd celebrates a delicious treat on National Taffy Day. Taffy has been made and sold for many years and is a favorite souvenir for many travelers.

#NationalTaffyDay Salt water taffy was invented in 1883 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Candy makers create this treat by boiling sugar and butter, then stretching and pulling the mixture until it becomes chewy. They roll and cut it into pieces. The flavors range from buttery to tart to sweet. There’s a flavor for everyone, and new ones are introduced each year. Taffy's colorful displays attract both kids and adults. This has been true for generations. In the past, candy shops and pharmacies sold penny candy, including taffy. But those days are long gone.

With summer around the corner, candy shops are stocking up on their latest selections. With so many flavors to choose from, it can be hard to decide. That's why they often mix flavors together to help us choose. But we are still tempted by the variety and colors.

TO OBSERVE NATIONAL TAFFY DAY

National Taffy Day is the perfect excuse to enjoy sweet or tangy taffy! What is your favorite flavor? Be sure to have a piece or two. Share a favorite memory or send a box to someone who would love it. Give a shout-out to your favorite candy shop too! Use #NationalTaffyDay to post on social media.

NATIONAL TAFFY DAY HISTORY

 National Day Calendar is still researching the origins of this sweet and chewy holiday. May 23rd Celebrated History 1895, Three new balls weren't enough to finish a game between the Louisville Colonels and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. After three innings, no balls were left, and after an 8-minute delay, umpire William Betts called the game, giving Brooklyn a 9-0 win.

1911

After 17 years of construction, President William Taft dedicated the New York Public Library.

1934

The famous bank-robbing duo Bonnie and Clyde died in a shootout with police in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

1962

Drs. Ronald A. Malt and J. McKhann led a team of surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in the first successful reattachment of a human limb. They performed the surgery on a 12-year-old boy whose arm was cut off by a train.

May 23rd Celebrated Birthdays Margaret Fuller - 1810

She achieved many firsts, including becoming the first American female war correspondent to write under combat conditions. She worked for the New York Herald Tribune in Italy to report on the revolutions. However, when she returned in 1850, she died tragically in a shipwreck.

James Buchanan Eads - 1820

The American civil engineer designed the first bridge (Eads Bridge) to cross the Mississippi River south of the Missouri River. He also designed a jetty system that helped the river create a deeper channel, improving traffic flow up and down the river.

Jeralean Talley - 1899

Born in Montrose, Georgia, Jeralean Talley lived to 116 years and 25 days. She was the oldest living person in the world at the time. When she was born, William McKinley was president. At her death in 2015, Barack Obama was in his second term as president.

S. Donald Stookey - 1915

The American chemist and inventor developed many types of glass while working at Corning. He claimed more than 60 patents during his career.