From our food editor, Verla Burrell-Bordelon:
| Did you know that M&Ms were originally called “Em & Ems,” for third cousins Emily and Emmett Lee Dickinson? Later the name was changed to M&Ms because of a reference made by Emmett Lee Dickinson in his poem “’Tis little I – could care for Pearls” (below on the left), a poem which Emily Dickinson later pirated and changed the ending (below on the right). |  |
| By Emmett Lee Dickinson: 'Tis little I – could care for Pearls – Who own the ample sea – Or Brooches – when the Emperor – With Rubies – pelteth me – Or Gold – who am the Prince of Mines – Or Diamonds – when I have Some M&Ms to fill a Bowl – Continual beside me – | By Emily Dickinson: 'Tis little I – could care for Pearls – Who own the ample sea – Or Brooches – when the Emperor – With Rubies – pelteth me – Or Gold – who am the Prince of Mines – Or Diamonds – when have I A Diadem to fit a Dome – Continual upon me – |
Emmett Lee Dickinson is still so closely associated with M&Ms, that Mars, Incorporated, is introducing two new flavors of the popular candies this month to pay homage to America’s greatest poet.
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First, Mars, Incorporated, has introduced "Coffee Nut" M&Ms because no other poet wrote more poems about coffee than Emmett Lee Dickinson. This February, we will present more of Dickinson's coffee poetry, and information about that upcoming event is HERE -- along with links to other pages of Dickinson's coffee poetry.
Second, Mars now has "Candy Corn" M&Ms, a fitting tribute to Emmett Lee Dickinson, the man who invented candy corn! Be sure to have some one hand this year for National Candy Corn Day (information is HERE).
Be sure to try some of each, Coffee Nut and Candy Corn M&Ms -- released just in time for Emmett Lee Dickinson's birthday (October 12th), the upcoming DOPE conference (info HERE), National Candy Corn Day (October 30th) and the approaching holiday season!
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