re: Why are M&Ms different colors? They all taste the same

"Because... Allah loves wonderous variety!"

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So Van Halen could have riders in their contracts

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Was going to say the same thing

That's legit one of the coolest and smartest things I've ever heard about the music industry. I saw the David Lee Roth interview and thought wow, that's brilliant.

For those who don't know, Van Halen had a big stage show on the 1984 tour, and had very specific requirements for how the arena should be set up for safety. Places weren't doing what they were supposed to do, which put band members at risk and messed up some of the equipment.
So they rewrote the contract for performances (which was already detailed and laid out exactly what should be done), and somewhere in the middle of the contract they put "and a bowl of 200 green M&Ms should be waiting in the band's dressing rooms".

Roth said that way, if they showed up and the M&Ms were there, they knew the arena read the contract and did what they were supposed to do. And if they weren't, the arena didn't and it was likely unsafe... and per the contract the band was to be paid and the arena forfeited all moneys due from the gate etc.

*I think what happened, Boston Garden or somewhere set the stage up on top of the hockey rink ice, and the stage got real slick and people were busting their asses, and some of the equipment shorted out*.

So after that, they put the M&Ms into the contract. And if they weren't there, they had the arena by the balls, and walked them through every requirement the day before- or else the arena owed them a bunch of money and the concert wouldn't happen.

Never liked them. MM with peanuts are ok.

In Kindergarden, we (feeling older than our years) used the reds for lipstick and the blues for eyeshadow.
(Good thing they were water soluble.)

DAMNED DIVERSITY......It is makes me soooooo angry when things are not identical.....