h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: After Eight - The Original After Dinner Mint - A12804798
Author: Chocoholic's Delight Club - a hootoo club with a difference - U4288864

(also so known as Emmily U190758)

One tiny thing I've not done is included the ingredients for the white After Eights. I will, as soon as I find some of these elusive thins.

I've read this a few times, but am terrible at proof-reading my Entries, I see what I *think* I've put.

As always, comments and suggestions welcome

CD/Em

I'm too close to this comment (and an ickle bit pished ). Will look again in the morning for typos etc but it looks good so far

Hmm, I'm supposed to be on a fat-free diet.

The entry is fine However I don't think After Eight was the original after dinner mint - in fact I'm sure it wasn't.

Terry's used to do an after dinner mint before After 8 - now repackaged as Twilight, but mints after food have been about a long long time. The original mint - marketed as being an 'after-dinner mint' was the old fellatist friend, Altoids. Back in 1780 I think.

All this from memory from my time as a saleman with wholesale tobbaconists and confectioners, Palmer & Harvey Ltd - back in 1977 - 1980.

Okay Magwitch I'm doing well tonight - I've added a 'so' where it wasn't needed, and omitted a 'not' that was needed, and I've only been on oh, hang on, I did have one glass of earlier hmmmm

Oh go on GB, have just one tiny waffer thin, just like Mr Creosote had

Warning - the following link is a vidoe-clip

http://www.devilducky.com/media/35878/

Emmily

Mckay

everything I read suggested After Eight Chocolate Mints were the original after dinner Chocolate Mint.

I had chocolate mint in the title, but removed the 'Chocolate' do I need to put it back, so as not to be confused with non-chcocolate mints?

I'll check the date of Terry's Twilight

DC/Em

I can't find the date for 'Terry's' the most info I can find is this

http://www.kraftafh.co.uk/Cultures/en-GB/Brands/Terrys/

and there's no mention of mints there.

I could remove 'original' from the title, and add 'advertised as the original' they do that alright

CD/Em

'nuff!

Have changed the title and removed this sentence. "The launch of After Eight in the 1960s was unique in that Rowntree were responsible for creating the whole idea of an 'After Dinner Mint'."

CD/Em

Em, it's gone 2am! What are you still doing up!Have you wet the bed?

you've just given away the time, so even if I'm quiet as a when I go to bed, my partner will read this and know I was up way past my bedtime

I'm going to bed now, 'night Magwitch

Hmmm, you know I could be asking you the same question, it's after 2am for you too. (hope I haven't got that wrong )

CD/Em

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But I *can't* have just one!!!!

They're so moreish I have to eat the whole box!



This is why I can only buy them at Christmas. I don't want peeps chasing me with harpoon guns

Is that a harpooon in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me ?

*I* am supposed to say that to you!

Been searching the shops for the White after Eights, still not found any

GB, do you like Flakes, our next project/Entry is 'Flake the Erotic Chocolate'. For research purposes, I have a box Flake 99 cones in the freezer, (eaten one, three left) and two Flakes (eaten one) in the fridge

Really tough stuff this research

CD/Em

I hope your eating them in the bath whilst rolling your eyes seductively at a camera...... We expect our researchers to be diligent you know.

We'll look forward to your publishing them.

There you go McKay, just for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gT4crGJyVw

CD/Em

Neat Entry - but on the subject of being first...

Don't Bendicks Bittermints count as after-dinner mints? They first went on sale in 1931, and had Royal Appointment by the time After Eights appeared in the 60s.

Pinniped

I've already removed that After Eights were the original after dinner mints, there's noting left that suggests that is there? to check

CD/Em

Something funny about the title now is without any puncuation, it sounds like an entry about something that happens after eating eight chocolate mints.