All Hail Marshmallow Fluff!

Every year the people of Massachusetts celebrate one of their most noble products, Marshmallow Fluff, in a festival called "What the Fluff." A prime component of the festival are the dancers known as the Flufferettes. Watch them below, then take a tour of the Fluff factory.

Read about the latest festival here.

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Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 27, 2009
Category: Food | Parades and Festivals | Regionalism | North America

Comments

Oh, I get it! This was a FLUFF PIECE.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/27/09 at 11:55 AM

FLUFF PIECE- :lol:

the last one was interesting, but the first two were mostly for the guys.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/27/09 at 02:11 PM

No, Patty, no!!!!!! ARGGGGGGgggggggg. :ahhh:

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/27/09 at 09:40 PM

sorry honey, i thought they had good legs. but what do i know, i don't swing that way. i also keep remembering something i heard somewhere. people that go to star's dressing rooms to get them in a good mood (wink wink) before performing are called fluffers.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/28/09 at 12:01 AM

ow! poor baby. that sucks.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/28/09 at 03:40 PM

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