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Mr. Peanut History |
| A: | Mr. Peanut was born in 1916, when Planters offered a prize for the best sketch suitable for adoption as a trademark. A 14-year-old Virginia Schoolboy submitted the winning entry: a drawing of a peanut with arms and legs labeled "Mr. Peanut". A commercial artist later added the top hat, monocle and cane. |
