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2002 Cadbury's Jubilee Freddo.  Cadburys announce release of life sized Freddo (5ft) to commemorate the Queens Jubilee. Doctors alert parents to the dangers of child gorging.

2000: One of centuries top inventions. Freddo Frog voted 3rd top invention of 20th century by New York based Time magazine. 

1996: Freddo cloned. Scottish scientists claim to have unlocked Freddo's secret through cloning.

1995: Caramello Koala Litigates. Cadbury's sue Calvin Klein over CK  branding.

1994: Freddo left to family dog.  Pensioner leaves original 1936 Freddo heirloom to family dog "Snoopy".

The original 1936 wrapper. Removed from Snoopy's stomach after its demise.

1982: Charity Frog wins Boston Marathon. Charity runner wins Boston Marathon dressed as Freddo Frog. Sponsors refuse to accept win due to incorrect foot gear.

1972: The Frog Valleys of the Aztecs. The controversial pictures taken by Cielo-11 over the Peruvian Andes. 

1962: Hopping back in time. Freddo Frog Australia's first television cartoon.

Cadbury's Australia continues to cloud Freddo's history as details of inventor and company become confused. 

Cadburys conflicting Histories:

Harry Melbourne (1930 McPherson)

Lesley Atkinson (1929 MacRobertson)

Despite the above confusion, Cadbury's spokesmen have denied any rumors that Freddo was not invented in Australia and rebuff suggestions that this is another example of a large commercial company rewriting history.

Below a famous painting of Santa Clause which casts doubts on a similar claim by Coca-Cola that they invented the Red & White Santa.

Thomas Nast's 1870 painting. predating the Coca Cola Santa by 50 years.

A Haiku Ode to Freddo

Moving into the sun
the frog takes with him
soft chocolate shadow.

The history of Freddo Frog is hotly disputed by freddofrog.com. Substantial evidence exists to show his "arrival" dates back before modern western civilisation. 

However, FreddoFrog.com agrees that the modern inventor of the modern day icon was probably MacRobertson's of  Australia in 1930.

FreddoFrog.Com salutes you MacRobertson's.

Note: It has been suggested that one employee from  MacRobertson confectionery was a keen traveler and had participated in several South American trecks in the 20's. However no evidence exists to whether that employee ever set eyes on the Frog Valleys (Seis Ranas).

Today only three people know the Freddo formula (known collectively as the Green Sages). To prevent the formula being lost it is necessary that the Sages travel separately to avoid the formula being lost due to an accident or sabotage.

It is believed MacRobertson's chose a frog as a mouse would scare women and children.

Historical Fact: People in the 1930's were unable to determine the difference between Chocolate Mice and the Hairy Biological ones.

Note: Rumors that the inventor chose a chocolate Frog due to his intense dislike for Australia's other Animals including the Furry Nosed Wombat and the loveable Koala (Animals that were believed to have mauled him during a Hunting trip to the Blue Mountains in 1928) have never been verified and are unlikely to be true.
 

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