I usually am not a big sugary treat guy. But the craft service woman asked me what kind of goodie I liked as a kid, and I told her "Joe Louis" She gave me a box of six. I am currently in a mental fight over whether I should eat the last three.
Man, I loves me the Joe Louis....
Anyone ever heard of this thing? Also, when the hell did Wagon Wheels shrink to a quarter their original size?
Posts: 3698 | Location: canada | Registered: 11 September 2003
Kate. Very good that you noticed this. Seems that the Joe Louis was originally named after Joe and Louis Vachon. The owners of the Vachon company that makes the Joe Louis, (Not to mention the Half Moon, which all in my neighbourhood called the Lune Moon because the French and English were right on top of each other.) Joe Louis the boxer or his estate threatened to sue. So they changed it to Jos(eph)Louis. All the cool kids remember it as Joe Louis though.
By the way. Moon Pies have Marshmallows in 'em? Clearly nowhere near the goodness of the Joe Louis
Posts: 3698 | Location: canada | Registered: 11 September 2003
I may be forced to order from http://www.canadiansweets.com/ since none of my Canadian friends are making a special trip down here for awhile. (hint hint)
Posts: 15857 | Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California | Registered: 02 January 2001
Joe, if'n you want, I can mail you a couple. I ain't going to Frisco, but I could put 'em in the post for ya. I land in LA for three hours towards the end of the month. Maybe I could mail them from there to insure freshness.
Posts: 3698 | Location: canada | Registered: 11 September 2003
Whoiever wrote the following has no idea of how great a Scooter Pie is. I love the darn things myself but the S&H to Alaska is just to darn high.
Scooter Pie
A cheap knock off of the moonpie. It is available mainly in the northern United States. In Canada and the UK it is called a Wagon Wheel. The Scooter Pie consists of two graham crackerish cookies, a marshmallow filling, and a waxy chocolate coating.
__________________________ I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
Well, Joe. Too late. I brought the Louie's with me to LA but I never did get an address. Eating one of them now in Latin America. Too bad for you. Really cool for me.
Joe Louis Forever!
Posts: 3698 | Location: canada | Registered: 11 September 2003
thats hilarious! I have recently had a rediscovery of Jos Louis. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm jos louis mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm that box of 6 would not last 60 seconds at my house
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Posts: 73 | Location: Vancouver | Registered: 15 August 2006
Yeah. Maybe there's a library about the Moon Pie. It's Just a Wagon Wheel at the end of the day. Are they two delicious slices of moist cake with a creamy filling? No they are not. A little slice of Canadian Heaven in a cellophane wrapper? Wrong again. Edge Louis. Game to Louis. Up with Joe Louis.
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Posts: 3698 | Location: canada | Registered: 11 September 2003
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