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Why are chocolate sprinkles called jimmies?

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The Just Born Candy Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania claims they named Jimmies after an employee and also invented them.

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The origin of the name jimmies is uncertain, but it was first documented in 1930, as a topping for cake. The Just Born Candy Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, claims to have invented jimmies and named them after an employee

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