{"id":359,"date":"2008-06-10T18:00:07","date_gmt":"2008-06-10T22:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=359"},"modified":"2016-06-26T20:12:40","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T00:12:40","slug":"national-fudge-day-june-16-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=359","title":{"rendered":"National Fudge Day &#8211; June 16, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate National Fudge Day, here are some of our favorite fudge photos taken over the years. Do you have a favorite flavor of Mackinac Island fudge? <\/p>\n<p><strong>National Fudge Day Photo Gallery<\/strong> (Click on photos for captions &#038; slideshow view)<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div class=\"flickrTag_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5114\/14437861162_4e3ef27945.jpg\" class=\"flickr\" title=\"National Fudge Day - June 16, 2014 &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/18594295@N07\/14437861162\/in\/set-72157645210741384\/&quot;&gt;view&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;flickr&amp;raquo;&lt;\/a&gt;\" rel=\"lightbox[b7e1984056fa8b53daeb34f3427a4955]\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5114\/14437861162_4e3ef27945_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"flickr_img square set\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5552\/14252592498_c80862bbc8.jpg\" class=\"flickr\" title=\"There's no  &amp;quot;licking the bowl&amp;quot; in making Mackinac Island fudge. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/18594295@N07\/14252592498\/in\/set-72157645210741384\/&quot;&gt;view&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;flickr&amp;raquo;&lt;\/a&gt;\" rel=\"lightbox[b7e1984056fa8b53daeb34f3427a4955]\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5552\/14252592498_c80862bbc8_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"flickr_img square set\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5552\/14435851941_796f19ce16.jpg\" class=\"flickr\" title=\"National Fudge Day - June 16, 2014 &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/18594295@N07\/14435851941\/in\/set-72157645210741384\/&quot;&gt;view&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;flickr&amp;raquo;&lt;\/a&gt;\" rel=\"lightbox[b7e1984056fa8b53daeb34f3427a4955]\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5552\/14435851941_796f19ce16_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"flickr_img square set\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3922\/14252555729_de059dcebe.jpg\" class=\"flickr\" title=\"About 15 minutes after the fudge is poured on the marble it begins to &amp;quot;set up&amp;quot; and Aaron works the mixture around the table with a large paddle. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/18594295@N07\/14252555729\/in\/set-72157645210741384\/&quot;&gt;view&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;flickr&amp;raquo;&lt;\/a&gt;\" rel=\"lightbox[b7e1984056fa8b53daeb34f3427a4955]\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3922\/14252555729_de059dcebe_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"flickr_img square set\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5537\/14252592810_94008431ec.jpg\" class=\"flickr\" title=\"National Fudge Day - June 16, 2014 &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/18594295@N07\/14252592810\/in\/set-72157645210741384\/&quot;&gt;view&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;flickr&amp;raquo;&lt;\/a&gt;\" rel=\"lightbox[b7e1984056fa8b53daeb34f3427a4955]\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5537\/14252592810_94008431ec_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"flickr_img square set\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5542\/14438095394_ce59cccbe3.jpg\" class=\"flickr\" title=\"The loaf of fudge is cut into slices ready to place in the display window. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/18594295@N07\/14438095394\/in\/set-72157645210741384\/&quot;&gt;view&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;flickr&amp;raquo;&lt;\/a&gt;\" rel=\"lightbox[b7e1984056fa8b53daeb34f3427a4955]\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5542\/14438095394_ce59cccbe3_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"flickr_img square set\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5534\/14439212105_bd0c6e346d.jpg\" class=\"flickr\" title=\"National Fudge Day - June 16, 2014 &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/18594295@N07\/14439212105\/in\/set-72157645210741384\/&quot;&gt;view&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;flickr&amp;raquo;&lt;\/a&gt;\" rel=\"lightbox[b7e1984056fa8b53daeb34f3427a4955]\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5534\/14439212105_bd0c6e346d_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"flickr_img square set\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3876\/14435867341_93a287af5e.jpg\" class=\"flickr\" title=\"Fresh slices of peanut butter fudge made earlier in the day. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/18594295@N07\/14435867341\/in\/set-72157645210741384\/&quot;&gt;view&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;flickr&amp;raquo;&lt;\/a&gt;\" rel=\"lightbox[b7e1984056fa8b53daeb34f3427a4955]\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3876\/14435867341_93a287af5e_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"flickr_img square set\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3859\/14437884202_8b717be433.jpg\" class=\"flickr\" title=\"National Fudge Day - June 16, 2014 &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/18594295@N07\/14437884202\/in\/set-72157645210741384\/&quot;&gt;view&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;flickr&amp;raquo;&lt;\/a&gt;\" rel=\"lightbox[b7e1984056fa8b53daeb34f3427a4955]\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3859\/14437884202_8b717be433_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"flickr_img square set\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3903\/14459402833_afaaf24be9.jpg\" class=\"flickr\" title=\"National Fudge Day - June 16, 2014 &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/18594295@N07\/14459402833\/in\/set-72157645210741384\/&quot;&gt;view&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;flickr&amp;raquo;&lt;\/a&gt;\" rel=\"lightbox[b7e1984056fa8b53daeb34f3427a4955]\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3903\/14459402833_afaaf24be9_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"flickr_img square set\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3913\/14252793967_b2ba30eb49.jpg\" class=\"flickr\" title=\"National Fudge Day - June 16, 2014 &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/18594295@N07\/14252793967\/in\/set-72157645210741384\/&quot;&gt;view&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;flickr&amp;raquo;&lt;\/a&gt;\" rel=\"lightbox[b7e1984056fa8b53daeb34f3427a4955]\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3913\/14252793967_b2ba30eb49_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"flickr_img square set\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3868\/14437894852_c587146411.jpg\" class=\"flickr\" title=\"National Fudge Day - June 16, 2014 &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/18594295@N07\/14437894852\/in\/set-72157645210741384\/&quot;&gt;view&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;flickr&amp;raquo;&lt;\/a&gt;\" rel=\"lightbox[b7e1984056fa8b53daeb34f3427a4955]\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3868\/14437894852_c587146411_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"flickr_img square set\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5495\/14252619000_1d018c9d67.jpg\" class=\"flickr\" title=\"National Fudge Day - June 16, 2014 &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/18594295@N07\/14252619000\/in\/set-72157645210741384\/&quot;&gt;view&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;flickr&amp;raquo;&lt;\/a&gt;\" rel=\"lightbox[b7e1984056fa8b53daeb34f3427a4955]\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5495\/14252619000_1d018c9d67_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"flickr_img square set\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<p><><\/p>\n<div class=\"cff-wrapper\"><div class=\"cff-wrapper-ctn \" ><div id=\"cff\" data-char=\"400\" class=\"cff  cff-mob-cols-1  cff-half-layout cff-timeline-feed cff-pag cff-all-reviews cff-nojs  cff-lb\" style=\"width:100%; \" data-fb-text=\"View on Facebook\" data-offset=\"\" data-own-token=\"true\" data-grid-pag=\"cursor\" data-lb-comments=\"true\" data-pag-num=\"5\" data-cff-shortcode=\"{&quot;id&quot;: &quot;69225325667&quot;, &quot;type&quot;: &quot;photo&quot;, &quot;featuredpost&quot;: &quot;69225325667_10153837752285668&quot;, &quot;fulllinkimages&quot;: &quot;true&quot;, &quot;expandcomments&quot;: &quot;true&quot;, &quot;hidecommentimages&quot;: &quot;true&quot;, &quot;layout&quot;: &quot;half&quot;}\" data-postid=\"359\"><svg width=\"24px\" height=\"24px\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"cff-screenreader\" role=\"img\" aria-labelledby=\"metaSVGid metaSVGdesc\" alt=\"Comments Box SVG icons\"><title id=\"metaSVGid\">Comments Box SVG icons<\/title><desc id=\"metaSVGdesc\">Used for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons<\/desc><defs><linearGradient id=\"angryGrad\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"0\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"1\"><stop offset=\"0%\" stop-color=\"#f9ae9e\" \/><stop offset=\"70%\" stop-color=\"#ffe7a4\" \/><\/linearGradient><linearGradient id=\"likeGrad\"><stop offset=\"25%\" stop-color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.05)\" \/><stop offset=\"26%\" stop-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)\" \/><\/linearGradient><linearGradient id=\"likeGradHover\"><stop offset=\"25%\" stop-color=\"#a3caff\" \/><stop offset=\"26%\" stop-color=\"#fff\" \/><\/linearGradient><linearGradient id=\"likeGradDark\"><stop offset=\"25%\" stop-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,0.5)\" \/><stop offset=\"26%\" stop-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)\" \/><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><div class=\"cff-posts-wrap\"><\/div><span class=\"cff_resized_image_data\" data-feedid=\"cff_6926675meen6926680000\" data-resized=\"[]\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cff-clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><><\/p>\n<h3>Mackinac Island Fudge &#8211; The Best Fudge on Earth<\/h3>\n<p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestupnorth.com\/murdicks-fudge\/\">Original Murdick\u2019s Fudge \u2013 Mackinac Island<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Mackinac Island\u2019s rich history and glorious natural beauty have drawn millions of visitors for decades. The original on Mackinac Island since 1887, Murdick\u2019s has been serving fresh homemade fudge, peanut brittle and confections from the finest ingredients. Bring the whole family and watch our expert fudge makers create over fifteen flavors of fudge and candies\u2026<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestupnorth.com\/murdicks-fudge\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestupnorth.com\/joanns-fudge\/\">Joann\u2019s Fudge<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Every batch of our authentic Mackinac Island fudge begins the old fashioned way, with lots of fresh cream and butter. Our fudge is made fresh daily with absolutely no artificial ingredients or preservatives. So bring a little bit of Mackinac to your home today! We have 29 fantastic flavors to chose from! Be sure to\u2026<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestupnorth.com\/joanns-fudge\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestupnorth.com\/mays-candy-shop\/\">May\u2019s Candy Shop<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Greetings from May\u2019s Candy Shop on Mackinac Island, Michigan. We make and sell a variety of fudge and candies: from Super Double Chocolate to Coconut Fudge, and unique candies like English Toffee and our popular Pecan Rolls. We make over 14 fudge flavors! All of the candy we make are from our very own family\u2026<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestupnorth.com\/mays-candy-shop\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestupnorth.com\/rybas-fudge-shops\/\">Ryba\u2019s Fudge Shops<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>On Michigan\u2019s world-renowned Mackinac Island, the sweet aroma of fudge wafts out onto the street from three unique Ryba\u2019s Fudge Shops. Passerby\u2019s of the Mall Store on Mackinac Island stop in their tracks to watch through the window as our confectionary artists pour the molten hot liquid onto the marble and work it into a\u2026<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestupnorth.com\/rybas-fudge-shops\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestupnorth.com\/murray-hotel-fudge-shop\/\">Murray Hotel Fudge Shop<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Open from May through October. Made fresh daily in the Murray fudge kitchen. Innovative new flavors each season to tantalize your taste buds. Try s\u2019mores, blueberry cheesecake, vanilla chocolate chip, heath, tiger, heavenly goo, coconut bon-bon, butterfinger and carmel apple pie. Order by phone, gift packages available. Located in the Murray Hotel downtown. Mail order\u2026<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestupnorth.com\/murray-hotel-fudge-shop\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To celebrate National Fudge Day, here are some of our favorite fudge photos taken over the years. 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