On this day in 1864, the Carrithers twins, Abner and Ezra, were - TopicsExpress



          

On this day in 1864, the Carrithers twins, Abner and Ezra, were born in rural Missouri, in St. Clair county. Separated at birth by a tragic mule team accident, the boys grew up to follow remarkably similar career paths. Abner (the oldest by some 7 minutes) built a snack empire that was eventually worth countless millions of dollars, by inventing "candy corn." Ezra (the younger) was not so successful with his product, "candy peas." He died penniless........
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:00:23 +0000

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