So, who's Henry?

Thought I'd come across every candy bar there is. 'Til I met Oh Henry! The candy bar. Peanuts, caramel and nougat, coated in chocolate. Reminded me of a Baby Ruth - only get those in the Philippines.

Now, strangely Oh, Henry! can be found only in Canada. Funny because the candy bar was first introduced in 1920 by the Williamson Candy Company of Chicago, Illinois, US of A. Oh Henry!, or so they say, was originally named after a boy who frequented the Williamson company, flirting with the girls who made the candy. Eventually, they began asking Henry to run errands "Oh, Henry, do this" or "Oh, Henry, do that!"

Another account says that it could also be named after the  American writer, O. Henry.

So, why only in Canada? More trivia from Wikipedia are all referenced to Canada:

• At 62.5 grams (1/16th of a kg), O'Henry is the heaviest ordinary chocolate bar on sale in Canada.

• When Henry Rodriguez was playing for the Montreal Expos it was a tradition at Olympic Stadium to throw Oh Henry! bars on the field after a home run or when he came up to bat. This would sometimes momentarily delay games.

Wanna try an Oh Henry? Go to Canada. He's great company especially during a long road trips!