FROM:- WIKIPEDIA ONLINE.

Fairy Floss is what we know it as in Australia

In the USA, they call it “Candy Floss” and they celebrate National Cotton

Candy Day on December the 7^th.

In France, Fairy Floss is called “Barbe `a papa”, which means “Papa’s Beard”.

In Israel, India and Greece it is know as “Old woman’s hair” albeit in

their respective languages.

St Louis World’s Fair in 1904 was the first time that Fairy Floss was sold. 

William Morrison and John C Wharton - They had great success selling

68,655 boxes at the high price of 0.25 USD, which was half the

cost of admission to the fair.

Fairy Floss is made from sugar and food colouring.  Modern Fairy Floss

machines work in very much the same way as older ones. 

The centre part of the machine consists of a small bowl into which

sugar is poured and fold colouring added.  Heaters near the rim melt the

sugar and it is spun out through tiny holes where is solidifies in the air

and is caught in a large metal bowl.  The operator of the machine twirls a stick,

a cone, or their hands around the rim of the large catching bowl, gathering the

floss into portions.

Many people consider eating Fairy Floss part of the quintessential experience

of a visit to a fairground or circus. 

The most popular colour of Fairy Floss is Pink.

Sweet and sticky, it dissolves quickly in the mouth (due to its amorphous nature) although it feels like wool to the touch.  Eating Fairy Floss is often considered

only part of its allure, the second part being the act of watching it being produced

in a machine. 

In humid climates, Fairy Floss should be eaten within a couple of hours or it

will be much less enjoyable.