Let’s Talk About Uranus

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There’s a planet in our solar system with a MAJOR problem: its name. Its name is Uranus. Today, they pronounce that YOUR-in-us. Back when I was a kid, it was pronounced “your-A-nus.” And, of course, it’s that old pronunciation that led to jokes too juvenile to be in the movie Porky’s, and that led to the change in the pronunciation. Ah, but the juvenile jokes stuck around. Enter Uranus Fudge Factory. The original Uranus Fudge Factory is in Missouri, on I-44. Recently they’ve opened a second one in Indiana. To complicate the jokes, this one is located off….Interstate 69. Let the sick jokes begin. But, it was on the way home from Fort Wayne, and I hadn’t ever stopped at the one in Missouri before, so I thought I would. I didn’t try the fudge, but it’s supposed to be really good (if you like fudge). They have lots of other fresh goodies and bagged candies, plus lots of souvenirs that capitalize on the marginally tasteless nature of the joke. The place was busy when I stopped, so it has something going for it other than a questionably catchy name. PHOTOS: *Jarred preserves (tomato preserves??) *A T-shirt that lets you go to town with the double entendres