Sweethearts, those tiny heart-shaped candies with expressions of love printed in pastel, are boasting new phrases for a new decade that respresent the ever-changing times we live in.
The treats have been a Valentine’s Day tradition since the days of Lincoln, but for the first time in the candy’s 145-year history, this year Sweethearts will feature contemporary sayings chosen by an online poll. Manfacturers dumped all the previous expressions and asked candy fans to write new ones. Voters came up with “You Rock,” “Soul Mate,” “Love Bug,” “Tweet Me,” “Text Me.”and “Me & You” The company even has a Twitter account!
The new Sweethearts will also offer some new flavors – including green apple, blue raspberry, strawberry, lemon, grape and orange.
