Origin(s) of the name. Although the name of the candy bar sounds nearly identical to the name of the famous baseball player, Babe Ruth, the Curtiss Candy Company has traditionally claimed that it was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth Cleveland.
â It takes around 1,800 gallons of water to grow enough cotton to produce just one pair of regular olâ blue jeans.â Thatâs more water than it takes to make a ton of cement or a barrel of beer (although Iâm sure some of you do not consume this yet).
A version by UK-based band The Swinging Blue Jeans was released in December 1963. This single reached the Top 5 (#2) in the UK and made the Top 30 (#24) in the US charts in early 1964. The song became their biggest hit in both the UK and the US.