If you've found your lobster, these are the perfect sweet treats to share with them on Valentine's Day.
Brach's iconic candy hearts got a pop culture makeover in their new Friends pack. The limited edition treats, a collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, are stamped with some of the most quotable moments from the Friends characters played by Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc.
Among the 26 different phrases are "how u doin?," "pivot," "on a break" and "lbstr." The sitcom-themed candies also switch up the usual flavors with a new blend of watermelon, strawberry, blueberry, pineapple, cherry and orange.
Reisig & Taylor/Getty Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing (front l-r) Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green
The Friends packs are available now in stores nationwide — fans have already spotted them on shelves — and Brach's classic conversation hearts are also available for another year.
The candy creators have been selling conversation hearts since the 1960s, according to Food & Wine. The classic candy hearts have flirty sayings like "crazy 4 U" and "one & only" in the usual wintergreen, banana, orange, lemon, cherry and grape flavors.
The V-Day treat is not the only Friends-themed food in grocery aisles. International Delight's Friends Manhattan Hazelnut Mocha Creamer, is available in stores nationwide now for a limited time. Like the Brach's candy, the creamer also draws inspiration from the series — the coffee creamer is an ode to the Manhattan Mocha coffee listed on the chalkboard menu at Central Perk, the iconic coffee shop seen on the hit show.
Cox, Kudrow, Perry, Aniston, Schwimmer and LeBlanc starred in the beloved NBC sitcom during its 10-season run from 1994 to 2004. The crew came back together for theHBO Max reunion specialin May 2021.
These New Friends Candy Hearts Are Stamped with Quotes Like 'On a Break' and 'How U Doin?' If you've found your lobster, these are the perfect sweet treats to share with them on Valentine's Day. Brach's iconic candy hearts got a pop culture makeover in their new Friends pack.
Alongside classics like "Be mine," "Hug me," and "Cutie Pie," celebrants who pop open a box in 2021 will find a load of new sentiments including "Proud of U," "Youda best," "Fear less," "Super star," "Big fan," "Don't quit," "Be you," "Crush it," "Go 4 it," "Chin up," "Push thru," "Way to go," "Good job," "U got this," ...
The original mottos of "Be Mine" and "Kiss Me" still remain popular, but some of the other phrases on conversation hearts have not withstood the test of time, like "Fax Me" or "Dig Me." NECCO even produced special Twilight hearts, with phrases like "Bite Me," and Spanish-language Sweethearts, with phrases like "Te Amo. ...
Each heart is printed with a message such as "Be Mine", "Kiss Me", "Call Me", "Let's Get Busy", or "Miss You". Sweethearts were made by the New England Confectionery Company, or Necco, before being purchased by the Spangler Candy Company in 2018.
(EDIT: I've looked it up and apparently it stands for "love you, miss you".) This variety of mini-comments makes me think of what we mean when we advise writers to consider their audience. Maybe some of you already knew what LYMY meant. Maybe others would be confused by hearts reading "XOXO" or "BFF".
The survey also found the following Conversation Heart preferences: Favorite Messages: When asked to rank their top five conversation heart messages, “LOVE YOU” was chosen most often (50 percent) with “BE MINE” (46 percent) and “KISS ME” (46 percent) not far behind.
No beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart. The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart. If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.
But before we get to where the conversation is headed, it helps to know where it's been. Image. The sayings on candy hearts are reviewed each year, with new ones added and dated ones removed. Bae is a nickname for a lover that some say stands for “before anyone else” and others say is an abbreviation for “baby.”
Conversation hearts were invented by the New England Candy Company (NECCO) in 1902. Originally called Sweethearts, this tasty and chalky treat was stamped with sweet sayings and sold throughout the Valentine's Day holiday season.
Among the 26 different phrases are "how u doin?," "pivot," "on a break" and "lbstr." The sitcom-themed candies also switch up the usual flavors with a new blend of watermelon, strawberry, blueberry, pineapple, cherry and orange.
Sweethearts conversation hearts disappeared from shelves last year after an ownership change, but the candy is back in time for Valentine's Day next month. But consumers might notice a few changes — fewer pithy sayings and a slightly different taste.
Slang. cocaine. someone or something that is pleasing or pleasurable, usually in a superficial way (often used in combination): arm candy, ear candy, eye candy. The show is candy, but enjoy it for what it is.
In addition to classic messages like "Be Mine" and "Luv U," the hearts would also have some more modern messages like "Bestie," "Bae," "YAAAS," and "GOAT" (which means Greatest of All Time, for those who don't know).
The most popular phrases are "Kiss Me", "Marry Me" and "Be True." But the company keeps things fresh, adding new phrases each year, along the lines of "Tweet Me", "LOL", and "Bestie." According to the Reader's Digest, the hearts' sayings follow themes by year.
In 1902, the Sweethearts candy brand was created, with original sayings that are still popular today, including "Be Mine" and "Kiss Me." Over the next several decades, Sweethearts continued to grow in popularity.
Candy hearts (aliases: love hearts, message hearts, Sweethearts) are a centuries old, endearment-embossed sweet that have become synonymous with shoeboxes full of Valentine's Day cards and a chalky, (potentially tooth-shattering) texture.
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