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Old 08-16-22, 04:11 PM   #1867
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Originally Posted by Platapus View Post
The first known sign of jelly beans came from an advertisement for William Shrafft of Boston that promoted sending jelly beans to union soldiers during the civil war.

They were almost the perfect size to plug the entry hole from a Minie ball.
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