Root Beer? Shag carpet? Shaggy dog? Fanny pack?

[linicx]

Many years ago Fannie Farmer Candies was a candy company and so was Fannie May. Candies. As U.S. candy stores they were often competition to each other in malls. This was during the era that Sears sold candy by the piece in their stores, too. Fanny May survived while the others quietly disappeared.

[Samuel,J]

Originally Posted by linicx

Many years ago Fannie Farmer Candies was a candy company and so was Fannie May. Candies. As U.S. candy stores they were often competition to each other in malls. This was during the era that Sears sold candy by the piece in their stores, too. Fanny May survived while the others quietly disappeared.

There's also Fannie Mae (of Freddie Mack) and the famous British chef Fanny Cradock.