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The York Peppermint Pattie confection features strongly contrasting flavors, with a bittersweet dark chocolate surrounding a sugary center with a strong peppermint flavor. Over time there have been a number of product variations such as the following: Sugar Free Peppermint Patties – a sugar-free version of the traditional Peppermint Pattie. [16]
Charles M. Schulz modeled Peppermint Patty after a favorite cousin, Patricia Swanson, who served as a regular inspiration for Peanuts. [6] Schulz had also named his earlier character Patty after Swanson, [6] and he coined his well-known phrase "Happiness is a Warm Puppy" during a conversation with her in 1959. [7]
Peter Paul acquired the York Cone Company in July 1972, gaining the successful York Peppermint Pattie, which had debuted in 1940. In 1978, Peter Paul was acquired for $58 million by Cadbury Schweppes, becoming the European confectionery's United States operation.
The youngest brother, William Pearson, joined the family business in 1944, as did George Pearson, son of founder P. Edward Pearson. In 1951, Pearson's acquired the Trudeau Candy Company, which brought Mint Patties and the Seven Up bar to Pearson's product line. The company moved to a new manufacturing plant at its current address in 1959. [7]
She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown is the 19th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz [1] and a spin off around Peppermint Patty and Marcie. It originally aired on the CBS network on February 25, 1980, making it the first Peanuts special of the 1980s. [ 2 ]
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Voice of Peppermint Patty, Annie (musical) Patricia Patts (born July 31, 1967) is an American actress, singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. She played the lead role in the 1978 Los Angeles touring production of Annie , and the voice of Peppermint Patty on the Peanuts TV specials from 1979 to 1980.
Thin Mints. These minty cookies have been a heavy hitter in the Girl Scout cookie lineup for years, and for good reason. Lindsey Ramsey, senior director of content operations, declared "FROZEN ...