The Mascot of NDY Industries is Keepin' On

The Mascot of NDY Industries is Keepin' On

Thursday 29 December 2016

Ah, What's in a Fortune Cookie?


Some of you may have wondered over the years, “Who put the ‘Ding’ in ‘Ding - a ding- a ding dong’” and in the same spirit I’ll bet you – like I - have long anguished over the questions of:  

  • “Who puts the fortunes in fortune cookies?”
  • “How do the fortunes get into the cookies?”  
  • “Who are the seers and fortune tellers who conjure up and ordain the true fortunes that make it into the cookies that reach millions every day?  (I was going to say “who” reach ….” because the cookies can be personified can’t they? Each speaks a personally developed and personally targeted message)
  • “How many fortunes are in the Great Fortune (Cookie) Library?” (If there is a”Great Pumpkin Patch” as postulated by Linus, there must be a “Great Fortune (Cookie) Library”.  Am I right, or am I right?
  • And, just what are those numbers at the bottom of some fortunes and why are there always (usually?) six numbers? 
These have been important questions for me. Regardless, they’ve evolved into today’s purveyors of meaningful personal commentaries.  I open each cookie I’m gifted with a mix of trepidation and excitement and always, with an unbridled sense of hopefulness. I’ve saved a few of my fortunes to provide inspiration on rainy days, and sunny days and just about any other time. I even put a few in my wallet so they’re available for inspiration anywhere, anytime. And I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one! 

So I went to the internet - the source of all truths (everything on the web is true, isn’t it?) -  to discover, inter alia, the following:  

  • The cookie – with – a - message has a history dating back to the 13th century when they were used to pass secret messages during timed of war. Well, that’s one view anyway. Others think was actually a Japanese product and that the fortune orientation was created in the US. 
  • There are reported to be about 5 Billion cookies sold worldwide each year. The biggest player seems to be Wonton Food Inc., originally from New York, but now with plants in Texas and Tennessee as well. The info I read suggests they produce some 5 million cookies per day which are sold in the US, Canada, Latin America and Europe.  See www.wontonfood.co

  • In my neck of the Wings Food Products seems to own the fortune cookie market.  It is a family owned business in the Toronto area with a plant in Edmonton as well. It started making and distributing noodles, but has added a full range of Asian products including fortune cookies which have become an important part of the business. “Its people” make/bake the cookies and write the fortunes in the cookies.  See www.wings.ca . I am informed they have many thousands of fortunes in their library…each one itching to be a match with you. 
I intend to do some work on this subject, but until then, you can some more yourself. A couple of obvious sites are: 


And as to some of my favs, here's a few, in no particular order or sequence….read deeply, breathe deeply, meditate with and without thought and just imagine a better “me” and a better world too, one that will indeed “Keep on Eh”!

  • You tune in intuitively to people and situations immediately and intensely
  • You have keen intuition and emotional sensitivity
  • Be your yourself and you will always be in fashion
  • You are sociable and entertaining
  • Good health will be yours for a long time
  • Your magnetic personality will draw people to you
  • You have keen intuition and emotional sensitivity
  • You have a slow and unhurried natural rhythm
  • Think long term
  • Smiling will take away your worries
  • You are demonstrative with those you love
  • Firm friendships will prove to be the foundation of your success in life 
  • Sometimes travel to new places leads to great transformation
  • You are heading to a land of great sunshine (Manchu Wok)
  • Friends long absent are coming back to you
  • Keep it up…success is on its way
  • You will manufacture a phenomenon
  • You will always have good luck in your personal affairs
  • Your artistic talent will win the approval and applause of others
  • You are very grateful for the small pleasures of life
  • This is really a lovely day….congratulations!
  • A large sum of money will come to you (shortly)
  • You will be recognized for your great achievements
  • Enjoy Life! It is better to be happy than wise.
Let me know what your All Time Fortune Cookie Fortunes are! All fodder I think for long conversations, meditations and personal enlightenment. Let's all Keep on (getting better) eh.