As best as I can tell, Fannie May is a Chicago candy institution, and I made sure to try them out when I visited Chicago a couple of years ago (reviews here and here). They’ve been around since 1920, and while most 90 year-olds aren’t terribly tech savvy, Fannie May’s entering their 9th decade with an online marketing/social media campaign. They’ve created a website that lets you choreograph dancing Fannie May chocolates and share the results with your friends.
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As Fannie May puts it: “Think ‘Elf Yourself ‘ meets the ‘California Raisins'”.
I don’t think it will manage to go viral, but it’s fun and cute, and my Chicago-an friends are totally getting goofy dancing chocolate holiday cards. Like this one that I made.
If you’ve got a few minutes of internet time-wasting to spare, go check out the site! Each of the four chocolates have their own set of moves, some better than others. Then, come back here and leave a comment. Tell me which dance move is your favorite (either for the chocolates or in real life) or leave a link to your own Fannie May dance creation.
Leave that comment by 11:59 pm on December 27th. On December 28th, I’ll randomly choose 2 comments, and each will receive a $25 gift certificate to Fannie May, courtesy of Fannie May, which can be used in stores or online. One entry per person, please. Good luck!
I love Fannie May.
I picked the Pixie candy doing the Twist or the Lawn Mower. What a different move.
i like the one where he/she/it reaches behind his shoes.
The Trinidad’s jazz hands: hilarious.
Charleston into jazz hands…even better.
i like the line dance!
i love the brady bunch move. they nailed that one perfectly.
My favorite is the “Secret Agent” move a la John Travolta in Pulp Fiction. Who knew I’d love watching chocolate dance?
I chose the chocolate turtle…the knee jack was pretty hilarious.
Thanks for sharing that!
Caitlin
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My favorite dance move for the chocolates is the Twist 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!
I have not thought of Fannie May in ages! Used to have their own shop in our mall….that has long since closed. I used to love their mint meltaways!
Thank you for reminding me of the California Raisins. I have not thought of them in FOREVER.
Also, I like the mint candy doing the Cowboy. Because there’s nothing like the suggestive dance moves of an androgynous green square.
my favorite one is the twist thanks
The Brady is funny!! I love the Brady Bunch…lol…
The chocolate turtle is my fave. Fannie May is an institution around here – very yummmy
I’m all about the Brady Bunch. It’s hilarious. Thanks for the chance to win.
I like the chocolate doing all the John Travolta moves –especially the “secret agent” from pulp fiction–very cute!!
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The speed bag.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
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I would have to say my favorite chocolate dance move was the trindad doing the charleston.
I like The Worm!
the chocolate turtle is cute
Definitely the Brady Bunch move.
I like the Pixie doing the moon walk. Too funny.
My favorite dance move is the moonwalk! Thanks
My favorite dance move is the worm, although I can’t do it, I love to see it.
That Brady bunch dance is too funny!
that is too funny!
My favorite would have to be the Brady dance.
The Brady Bunch Move for sure!
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I love jazz hands, so I love the charleston
I love the Pixie doing the moon walk and the thriller. So cute! 🙂
I liked Pixie doing the Robot.
You gotta love the Brady Bunch dance. That’s my favorite.
I liked Pixie doing the Moonwalk. The Knee Jerk is funny, too.
I am a Brady bunch fan so that was my favorite, thanks for the great giveaway
I love the Mint Meltaway doing the Backside shake lol
I don’t think anyone can deny the greatness that is… JAZZ HANDS!
That was so much fun! Here is my dance creation:
http://www.yourdancingchocolate.com/index.php?DanceID=70ac5bdb4af0ef53081479b40ec22ecd&taf=sh
I liked the brady bunch move
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the knee jack was funny
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