Tammy's (Tim Tams)

[Kim & Rima McKinzey]

>In a message dated Thu, 28 Feb 2002 11:58:43 PM Eastern Standard
>Time, Bapopik at AOL.COM writes:
>
>>     One New Zealand store advertised "Choc Tammy's Biscuits."
>>     "Arnott's since 1865" sells "Tim Tam," which it lists as "original.
>
>"Tim Tam" was the name of the racehorse which won the 1958 Kentucky
>Derby and Preakness.  (At the Preakness his race was the subject of
>what was, to the best of my knowledge, the first ever instant
>replay.)  I seem to recall that Tim Tam's owner stated that "Tim
>Tam" was the nickname of an English nobleman the owner was
>acquainted with.

Plus, they are just the best cookies ever IMHO.  (But I had wondered
where the name came from.)

Rima