Huge demand for Clark Bars causes shortage

[windansea]

Should retired Gen. Wesley Clark's battle for the Democratic presidential nomination be successful, his choice for running mate may be narrowed down to Mr. Goodbar, Willy Wonka or Oh Henry! - a fitting touch for a campaign that may have been won by a candy bar.

Clark, one of the top contenders for the nomination, is using the Clark bar as one of his weapons of choice, and his supply has come from an Altoona business.

"The Clark bar is almost impossible to get now," Blair Candy Co. co-owner Pam Macharola said. "The Clark campaign takes almost all of them that we can get. It's to the point where the manufacturer can't keep up.

http://www.altoonamirror.com/news/story/0118202004_new02candy.asp

[Jerseycoa]

1. No matter what happens

This one will be one for the books, right? :D

[windansea]

42. you bet n/t

[KittyWampus]

2. Sweet!

:D

[windansea]

3. I liked the bar

before I even heard about the General

yummmmmmmy

[KittyWampus]

5. So They Are MADE IN THE USA?

couldn't get the page to load from your link.

Was wondering where the Candy Factory is... what state.

[Jerseycoa]

6. Altoona PA

[windansea]

7. now owned by NECCO in MA

http://www.clarkbar.com/history.html

[Clark4VotingRights]

4. "Clark, one of the top contenders for the nomination" Schweet indeed!

Like that part.
A four month assent; onward and upward.

[lurk_no_more]

8. Creating new jobs already

Way to go Wes!


And then there were none!
” JAFO”

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. It's The Economy....Stupid!

We're keeping the economy going, helping Dentists AND Weight Watchers all at the same time! Isn't Clark amazing? LOL! Love this story!

Go, Wes!

[funky_bug]

10. Peanuts?

I for one have never eaten a Clark bar, as I believe they contain peanuts, which to me is an anathema.

But, that being the case (peanuts and all), we can add one more economy boost to your list...

PEANUT FARMERS!

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. LOL! and

Coconut! They are covered in coconut, if I recall. I haven't eaten one in years. Yup, peanut farmers and coconut growers. Sugar manufacturers, vegetable oil or canola oil makers, artificial food coloring manufacturers...the list of economic benefits are endless! :7

[Jerseycoa]

18. Not coconut

Peanut butter crunch. :)

[in_cog_ni_to]

26. Ahhhh.

See? I honestly can't remember the last time I had a Clark Bar. Does it "look" like coconut? Could I have thought I was eating coconut all those years and not known it was peanut butter crunch? I wonder if I'm thinking of another candy bar? See what getting old does? Oy Vey! ;)

[windansea]

27. can't tell from this

[in_cog_ni_to]

30. No, me neither.

:( Where do you get all of these graphics? They are fantastic! :)

[windansea]

35. found them on a few candy sites

looking for online Clark Bars

:dem:

[Mixxster]

33. A Clark bar is like a...

Fifth Avenue bar without the almond on top.

[windansea]

11. dentist drill manufacturers

toothpast companies
the list of benefits is huge
exercise videos


think I will go buy a couple right now

[Jerseycoa]

12. Ha

Try and find them. No Clark Bars to be had around here. Zilch.

[funky_bug]

14. ooh! Ooh!

And once people get fit from going to Weight Watchers, they'll want tummy tucks and breast augmentations...

SURGEONS

Not to mention a new hair style

BEAUTICIANS

and a new wardrobe

CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS
RETAILERS

[Clark Can WIN]

40. Don't forget the cardiologists and the insulin manufacturers

and LIBERTY home medical supplies. We'll all be toothless, triple-bypass, overweight type II diabeties Clark supporters.

Will he still love us?

GO WES!

[windansea]

15. cool Clark Bar T shirts ARE available!!

only 17.95 to 21.95 here

just ordered an XXL

http://neccostore.safeshopper.com/4/cat4.htm?182

[in_cog_ni_to]

19. Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

I'm going to go and order some RIGHT NOW! Those are so KEWL!

[windansea]

21. someone should put this on Clark website n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

28. I ordered mine!

One for my son too! I send him to school in "Clark for President", "Moveon.org" and "DU" T-Shirts. :7 Now we can add this one! I think this should definitely be on the Clark04 web site. Necco probably wouldn't know what hit them with all the sales! Anyway, Thanks for the post and link!

[windansea]

31. someone who works for the campaign

should approach Necco...maybe work out a deal on selling these on Clark's site...with a portion going to the campaign fund

[Jerseycoa]

38. I'm wearing my DU tee shirt

in honor of our Sodbusters in Iowa. I keep giving my Clark tee shirts away before I ever put one on!

[Jerseycoa]

23. Ordered mine, thanks, windansea nt

[windansea]

25. de nada

kind of a cool conversation starter

[windansea]

16. cases of 36 bars here

http://www.candyfavorites.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=199

[TacticalPeek]

17. Hmmm. Could those peanuts be from Plains, GA?

Is this a hidden endorsement? :silly:


"Clark scored an important marketing success when it introduced the five-cent-sized Clark bar. Initially, the bar was individually wrapped to facilitate shipment of candy to American troops during World War I. The Clark bar became extremely popular with the soldiers and its popularity carried over to the general public in the years following the war."

http://www.clarkbar.com/history.html

[Jerseycoa]

20. HAHAHAHAHAHA

:7

[windansea]

22. oh oh

first popular in the military??

is this a vast MIC conspiracy??

[Leilani]

29. Big Trouble

I bet SOA had something to do with this.

[TacticalPeek]

32. CRE's

Candy, Ready to Eat

[in_cog_ni_to]

34. Hahahahahahahaha!

LOVE that cartoon! CRE's....Funny stuff!

Go, Wes!

[windansea]

37. CRE's....good one!!

:thumbsup:

[Avalux]

24. Made in My HOMETOWN

I am very, very proud to say. Nice to see them in the news and a bit of business going their way. My folks are still there. :bounce:

[tokenlib]

36. Another source for Clark bars is oryans.com

Shameless plug..but they have been very friendly and kind when I have ordered other candy from O'Ryans. They carry a lot of the harder to find old favorites like Slo-Poke suckers and the like. And the nice lady I spoke with there said they have been selling a lot of Clark bars.

[Clark Can WIN]

39. Ever had one o' them Clark bars?

Yum. I bet they're hoping for a Clark presidency, LOL.

[TacticalPeek]

41. Hell, may as well.

http://surfersforclark.com/

[Eurobabe]

43. why not baby ruth?

n/t

[wyldwolf]

44. Very much like Butter Fingers... and I have 3 Clark bars I'm hording!