were musing after a friend put up a meme announcing December 28 as National Chocolate Candy Day. Her meme included a background of Hershey Kisses.
I told her these chocolates are my favorite. When I was little (way back in the Stone Age), about 4 or 5 years old, my dad would come home from the office. Once in awhile after dinner, he would tell me to go into his room and look inside his briefcase, and I would find something nice. I always found a bag of Hershey Kisses, but my dad never called them kisses. He called them Silver Bells.
My friend is from the South. She had never heard Kisses called Silver Bells and wondered if it was a regional thing.
So Monet and I began to wonder. Was calling Hershey Kisses, Silver Bells, a regional thing. Or was it just my dad's thing?
Well, I asked Mr. Google:
"Hershey's Kisses were not officially called "Silver Bells," but people often remember them as such because they were wrapped in silver foil, and the company did produce similar bell-shaped chocolates like Silverpoints, while a famous commercial featured "Holiday Bells". Hershey's Kisses started in 1907 with silver foil, but similar products like Silverpoints (also in silver foil) existed, leading to potential confusion with the nostalgic term "Silver Bells,"
Did you ever call Hershey Kisses, Silver Bells?
I never heard of them called that, but it is a great name for them, and it reminds me of the Christmas song. That was kind and thoughtful of your Dad to do for you as a nice surprise every now and then. Belated Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteDad was a lawyer so he usually did it if he won a big case
DeleteAw, what a sweet thing to bring you as a gift! (Ba-dum-tish.....pun not originally intended but I'll take it! LOL)
ReplyDeleteWell, it wasn't always for us. Dad had a big sweet tooth. 🤣
DeleteMay this season bring you peace, happiness, and good health
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Indonesia
Thank you, Asep.
DeleteNope never called them silver bells... but i do remember bell shaped chocolates ... You reminded me though that when my daughter was born around this time of year.. music was being piped into the delivery room and they were playing Silver Bells and the Doctors and Nurses were singing Silver Bells as she was born.. I tell her this story and she tells me 'Mom , thats creepy...' i thought it was beautiful........ Happy New Year CJ! If i don't talk to you before then... Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteThat's a sweet story.
DeleteI didn't get any chocolate for Christmas. :( I could go for a silver bell or Hershey kiss right now.
ReplyDeleteI bet if you brave the cold and run to CVS or someplace, you might find the Christmas Hershey Kisses at a discount. They have to start making room for Valentine's Day stuff
DeleteAlthough I've heard of Hershey's Chocolate I've never tried it and wasn't sure if it was available in the UK ... so I did a google search and apparently it is available on line with the American Candy Co.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Interesting.
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