No American household can ever go without stacking jars of Jelly Beans, given the fact that they are so well-loved by the children and grown-ups alike.

Even though normally perceived as sugary lollies meant for some pastime indulgence, Jelly Beans have a deeper connection with its fans who give embarrassing accounts of trying them out for fun experiments as kids, including using them as lip tints.

Jelly Beans were invented by William Schrafft, a sweet maker from Boston, and have been around since the early 19th century. Its popularity soared in 1930 when the colorful treats became synonymous with Easter due to their egg-like appearance.

A box of the sugary candies filled with jelly centers has, for long, made statement additions to gift boxes and even earned a public mention by the former American President Ronald Reagan, who confessed to having the candies a little too much to keep his nicotine addiction at bay.

The tasty candies are, therefore, widely celebrated in the U.S. on National Jelly Beans Day which falls on April 22 every year. To mark the occasion, here are some beautiful quotes about Jelly Beans: (Courtesy: Goodreads)

  • "You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans."- Ronald Reagan
  • "Everyone at school seems to go by a nickname. Kat, Frosty, Bronx, Boo Bear, Jelly Bean, Freckles."- Gena Showalter
  • "The jelly-bean eating thug says that national defense is important. But national defense starts at home"- Dick Gregory
  • "There is simply too much to be done for us all to go round 'enjoying ourselves.' When the world is perfect, then we can all sit down and eat jelly beans, but for now the fact that things are going well for you just means that you are in a position to alleviate someone else's suffering for a while."- Jon Richardson
  • "I would love to meet J.K. Rowling and tell her how much I admire her writing and am amazed by her imagination. I read every 'Harry Potter' book as it came out and looked forward to each new one. I am rereading them now with my kids and enjoying them every bit as much. She made me look at jelly beans in a whole new way."- Sheryl Sandberg
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Major candy maker Jelly Belly has joined the bandwagon with its own line of special weed carrying jellybeans. Pictured: Jelly beans sit in a bin waiting to be packaged on the assembly line at the Jelly Belly Factor Getty Images/David Paul Morris
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