You know, when Oreo's first came out, there was no racial bias associated with them. It was only later that Oreo became a racial slur meaning white on the inside, black on the outside. Basically the same as calling someone an Uncle Tom.
But, the way the cookie was originally named? Nobody really knows for sure, and there are several theories out there...............................
Since Oreos were invented in 1912, more than 500 billion have been sold, making them the best-selling cookie in the United States.
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When the cookie was first introduced in 1912, it appeared as an Oreo Biscuit, which changed in 1921 to an Oreo Sandwich. There was another name change in 1937 to Oreo Creme Sandwich before the company settled on the name that was decided upon in 1974: Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookie. Despite the roller coaster of official name changes, most people have always referred to the cookie simply as an "Oreo."
So where did the "Oreo" part even come from? The people at Nabisco aren't quite sure anymore. Some believe that the cookie's name was taken from the French word for gold, or (the main color on early Oreo packaging).
Others claim the name stemmed from the hill-shaped test version that never even made it to store shelves, inspiring the cookie prototype to be named the Greek word for mountain, oreo.
Some speculate that the name is a combination of taking the "re" from "cream" and sandwiching it, just like the cookie, between the two "o"s in "chocolate"—making "o-re-o."
Still others offer the bare explanation that the cookie was named Oreo because it was short, fun, and easy to pronounce.
Though the true naming process may never be revealed, that has not affected Oreo sales. As of 2019, it was estimated that 450 billion Oreo cookies have been sold since 1912, planting it firmly at the top of cookie sales and winning over the hearts of millions.
No, I don't really think that Oreo will change it's name anytime soon, as neither the name nor the logo had any connection to racial stereotypes when they first came up with it. You conservatives gotta quit making mountains out of molehills.
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