Uncle Joe's Mint Balls "have secured him a place in history forever"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.uncle-joes.com/

William Santus and Company have been making a variety of sweets for over 100 years. The survival in this industry may be surprising in itself, but what is more remarkable about Wm. Santus and Co. is the legendary status which has surrounded their ‘Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls’. Immortalised in countless articles, cartoons and poems; there has even been a song written about them! Uncle Joe's Mint Balls are synonymous with the town of their production, having been immensely popular there since their creation. This town is, of course, Wigan, Lancashire.



Uncle Joe's Mint Balls are still manufactured using the same traditional methods as when Mrs Santus originally made the sweets in her kitchen in 1898. The completely natural 'secret recipe' has been passed down through the family generations. Uncle Joe's Mint Balls contain no artificial additives or colours, they are GM free, gluten free and are suitable for the vegetarian / vegan market.

Meet Uncle Joe...

Wiganers were first introduced to Uncle Joe through the campaign of adverts that appeared in the Wigan Observer in October 1932. The sweets had been in production prior to that, but his celebrity status was only just beginning. No one seems to know where exactly he hails from; the story goes that he was based on one of the Atty’s who was called Joe but a Joe Atty is nowhere to be found. He could have been Ellen’s uncle but it is most likely that he was entirely fictional and called Joe because of the universal familiarity of the name. Whatever his origin, one thing is sure, his genial, aristocratic air and sensible, friendly advice have secured him a place in history forever.



The chorus (and one verse) from the Uncle Joe's Mint Balls Theme Song:

Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls keep you all aglow
Give ‘em to your grannie and watch the beggar go
Away with coughs and sniffles, take a few in hand
Suck ‘em and see, you’ll agree
They’re the best in all the land

Me dad has always wanted curly hair on his bald head
Suck an Uncle Joe’s Mint Ball that’s what the doctor said
So he got an Uncle Joe’s Mint Ball and sucked it all night long
When he got up next morning, he’d hairs all over his tongue

[saltpoint]

1. I've never tried any of Uncle Joe's mint balls, but --

-- God bless him anyway.

[CubsFan1982]

2. Are the balls frosted?

:P

[kanrok]

3. I like Chef's salty chocolate balls

Put 'em in your mouth and suck 'em, suck 'em.

http://www.moviewavs.com/cgi-bin/spark.cgi?Episode_209_Chefs_Salty_Chocolate_Balls=209_chefsong.wav