I don’t know if BB made it up in the ‘80s, but I looked “Sugar Babies” up, thinking they might be like Jelly Babies.Mostly they appear to be young women, one around here mentioned in a newspaper article is 18, whoring themselves out to older men. Difference being groupies aren’t paid for their company.
In the 40s & 50s there was a black licorice vaguely human-shaped candy covered with sugar that was crudely called “N****r Babies”. The name was changed to “Sugar Babies” for obvious reasons. I believe these candies are what BB is referring too.
Playing to a venue with maybe eight or ten humans, a penguin, a possibly-alive cat, and a few other animals? Even a left-handed Milo Bloom could never afford it, and it’s not a charity gig.
ah, you guys are all so young! there was a candy called the “sugar daddy”, which was a caramel strip covered with chocolate on a stick – it plays a significant part in the upcoming “battle of the sexes” – http://ew.com/movies/2017/08/17/battle-of-the-sexes-fall-movie-preview/ – “sugar babies” were the large-raisin-sized smaller version of that – think “reeses pieces”
Randallw over 6 years ago
I don’t know if BB made it up in the ‘80s, but I looked “Sugar Babies” up, thinking they might be like Jelly Babies.Mostly they appear to be young women, one around here mentioned in a newspaper article is 18, whoring themselves out to older men. Difference being groupies aren’t paid for their company.
EVR_99 over 6 years ago
Maybe the candy? Think it was caramel surrounded by chocolate.
craigwestlake over 6 years ago
In the 40s & 50s there was a black licorice vaguely human-shaped candy covered with sugar that was crudely called “N****r Babies”. The name was changed to “Sugar Babies” for obvious reasons. I believe these candies are what BB is referring too.
sufamelico over 6 years ago
Okay ev’one we are getting of the train tracks in here, Get back in there!
Sisyphos over 6 years ago
As if!
The Rolling Stones, in Bloom County? Ha!
Playing to a venue with maybe eight or ten humans, a penguin, a possibly-alive cat, and a few other animals? Even a left-handed Milo Bloom could never afford it, and it’s not a charity gig.
markbrowningmilner over 6 years ago
ah, you guys are all so young! there was a candy called the “sugar daddy”, which was a caramel strip covered with chocolate on a stick – it plays a significant part in the upcoming “battle of the sexes” – http://ew.com/movies/2017/08/17/battle-of-the-sexes-fall-movie-preview/ – “sugar babies” were the large-raisin-sized smaller version of that – think “reeses pieces”