The other day Kora came to me upset and said, “Mom! Logan said jelly beans don’t have jelly in them! But they do right? Cause they’re called jelly beans so they have to have jelly in them right?” She had me stumped. I know there’s no jelly in jelly beans, but then how did they get their name?
I was curious, so I searched online and here’s what I found:
According to The Nashua Telegraph today is National Jelly Bean Day! Their article also provided some great info about the origin of jelly beans and their place in history!
Wikipedia also had some interesting information about how the jelly bean got its name:
Now don’t you feel smarter? Happy National Jelly Bean Day!
Hi dear.
it was interesting
thanks :)
I didn’t know there was a National Jelly Bean Day – my daughter loves them so we will have to observe this day from here forward! Thanks for the info!
This is such a random start! I do love jelly beans so now I know where they come from and can bring it up in conversation lol.
Hi,
You started off with your daughter’s question about jelly beans containing jelly, but then didn’t address the issue. They do contain jelly. “Jelly” comes from “gelatin” which, as I’m sure you know, sets up into a bouncy substance at room temperature. How stiff it gets depends on how much water is included. Jelly beans, like all those other rubbery treats including jelly babies, contain a fairly stiff gelatin. Therefore you can set your daughter’s mind to rest — jelly beans do contain jelly.
So the Union Army had some jelly beans. Probably the Massachusetts regiments were given them. My 2nd (paternal) and 3rd (maternal) great grandfathers fought for the Union. Perhaps they had some jelly beans. It’s something to ponder about. Thanks for the information.
I’ve toured the Jelly Belly factory. Fantastic!