So far off topic, and yet so dear to our hearts. Those little annual bundles of cocaine-strength sugary joy, Cadbury Creme Eggs, are getting smaller – and yet Cadbury denies it. At Lost Remote, we’re here to investigate the stories that really matter. From the Wikipedia entry (of course) on Cadbury Creme Eggs :
One Creme Egg weighs 1.4 oz (40 g) and contains 171.6 Calories. While many people feel that the size has diminished since its introduction in 1971, Cadbury maintains “It hasn’t—you’ve just grown up!” However, 1.2 oz (34 g) eggs – made in England but licensed to The Hershey Company – are now appearing on shelves in the United States…That is a 15% reduction.
Indeed, if you go to the Cadbury FAQ for the Creme Eggs, the “you’ve just grown up” claim is right there at the bottom. This was magnificently exposed this past week on NBC’s Late Night by actor B.J. Novak from The Office. Turns out the guy’s a Creme Egg freak – and had kept an unopened egg from 2005. He shows the 2005 egg in comparison to the 2007 egg in this clip. Indeed, it appears, B.J. has the smoking egg:
Lost Remote demands Cadbury give an explanation on behalf of the LR Faithful and our constant demand for sugar so intense that one teaspoon weighs as much as Saturn.