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Title: Nello Ferrara Dead: Creator Of Atomic Fire Balls
Post by Metaluna on Feb 12^th, 2012 at 12:19am

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/09/nello-ferrara-dead-lemonheads-obituary_n_1264772.html

Oh, this really needs to be commemorated in some way this year.

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RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- Candy company executive Nello Ferrara lived a sweet life.

The man who brought the world Lemonheads and Atomic Fire Balls routinely serenaded the restaurants where he dined and held mandatory family dinners every Sunday, said his son, Salvatore Ferrara.

Nello Ferrara died Friday at his home in the Chicago suburb of River Forest surrounded by his family. He was 93.

Title: Re: Nello Ferrara Dead: Creator Of Atomic Fire Balls
Post by R_F_Fineman on Feb 12^th, 2012 at 10:07am

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Oh, this really needs to be commemorated in some way this year.

In his honor, Mrs. F and I plan on playing a little Jerry Lee Lewis number, and Frank, maybe a somber black armband around the Atomic Fireball jar would be appropriate. He also invented "Lemonheads" which went on to musical fame:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lemonheads_discography ; :(

Title: Re: Nello Ferrara Dead: Creator Of Atomic Fire Balls
Post by kirok on Feb 12^th, 2012 at 12:05pm

the packaging of the individual fireball is often airtight and when pressured between thumb and index finger it will produce an audible pop. if it could be organized i'd like to give him a moment of silence and a 21 pop salute.

Title: Re: Nello Ferrara Dead: Creator Of Atomic Fire Balls
Post by Metaluna on Feb 12^th, 2012 at 12:19pm

R_F_Fineman wrote on Feb 12^th, 2012 at 10:07am:

He also invented "Lemonheads" which went on to musical fame:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lemonheads_discography :(

It's a shame about Nello.

An interesting story from his son:

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"I share this story — sometimes reluctantly — but he claims that when I was born, I came out with the shape of a lemon head," he says. "Which, if you ever met me, you'll know my head is not in the shape of a lemon. He claims that the first thing he said when he saw me was, 'Oh my God, I have a lemonhead for a son.' "

Hmmm... :o

Title: Re: Nello Ferrara Dead: Creator Of Atomic Fire Balls
Post by Frank on Feb 12^th, 2012 at 11:29pm