Candy Land was invented in the 1940s for children recovering from polio.
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It was designed in 1948 by teacher Eleanor Abbott while she was recovering from polio, originally to entertain kids in hospital wards. Milton Bradley first published it in 1949, and it became one of the best-known children’s board games ever. (Wikipedia)
🤯 "Candy Land was invented in the 1940s for children recovering from polio. Wholesome beginnings for a game that now causes sugar rage."