Let's Remember Together
For the visits when you run out of things to say.
Quick Quiz
Game 81
The butcher who made crisps
On the crisp packet
A video by Dear Old Blighty
The game's question
Take your time with the clues, and let the packet come to mind before you choose.
A packet of crisps at playtime or on a day out, and on it a name everybody knew: Walkers. The firm was started by Henry Walker, a butcher who began making crisps in a big city in the Midlands. Before long, the name was on packets all over the country. Which city was it?
- Newcastle
- Leicester
- Manchester
Need a hint?
Say it the way it sounds, not the way it is spelt: it rhymes with ‘jester’. Who in your house always had the last crisp?
See the answer
Answer: Leicester – where Henry Walker, a butcher, started making crisps.
Why this game : Matching a well-known name to its home town is a quick pleasure, and it leads to the snacks you used to share.
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