Skittles

My French daughter-in-law was struck on the head by a homemade bowling ball (as in skittles) as she lay on the grass innocently making daisy chains. ❋ Peter Ashley (2008)

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 skittles blog of note •Don't Tase Me, Bro! blog about the state of civil liberties and personal freedom. naughty naughty • A Connecticut eighth-grader was suspended, stripped of his post as class Vice President and barred from from an honors dinner because he bought a bag of freaking skittles from a classmate. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Official Synopsis: Goofy man-boys star in skittles commercial. ❋ Unknown (2008)

IT may have been in consequence of Mrs. Crupp’s advice, and, perhaps, for no better reason than because there was a certain similarity in the sound of the word skittles and Traddles, that it came into my head, next day, to go and look after Traddles. ❋ Unknown (1917)

TOMMY TRADDLES It may have been in consequence of Mrs. Crupp's advice, and, perhaps, for no better reason than because there was a certain similarity in the sound of the word skittles and Traddles, that it came into my head, next day, to go and look after Traddles. ❋ Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 (1917)

There is a game called skittles, or, more properly, ninepins, in which if you strike one of the pins deftly it carries on the blow to the next, which follows suit, and so on, till the blow given to number one has resulted in all nine being laid low. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

It may have been in consequence of Mrs. Crupp's advice, and, perhaps, for no better reason than because there was a certain similarity in the sound of the word skittles and Traddles, that it came into my head, next day, to go and look after Traddles. ❋ Unknown (1850)

It may have been in consequence of Mrs. Crupp’s advice, and, perhaps, for no better reason than because there was a certain similarity in the sound of the word skittles and Traddles, that it came into my head, next day, to go and look after Traddles. ❋ Unknown (2007)

One will tell you he sees nothing in billiards or pool or golf or tennis, but will grow enthusiastic over the scientific possibilities of mumble-peg; you agree with him, only you substitute "skittles" for "mumble-peg." ❋ Unknown (1902)

He, whose nature was essentially averse from intrigue, and whose adoration of Fleur disposed him to think that any need for concealing it was "skittles," chafed and fretted, yet obeyed, taking what relief he could in the few moments when they were alone. ❋ John Galsworthy (1900)

Skittles, which is a brand of fruit-flavored candy distributed by the Mars candy company, replaced its home page on Monday with a Twitter-search for the keyword "skittles". ❋ Unknown (2009)

Visits to Skittles. com drive users to a search for "skittles" on Summize, a real-time search engine for Twitter. com. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Twitter page displayed any post that included the word "skittles," which led to some negative posts about the brand. ❋ Unknown (2009)

While the "skittles" Matt is referring to could be a spiritual mentor -- which is great for Matt -- it doesn't really do much for the brand message of the sugar candy version of Skittles.

When you now go to Skittles. com, you are asked to provide your DOB, then you are greeted by the Twitter search page for 'skittles'. ❋ Unknown (2009)