Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897 by the dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton and first introduced to a wide audience at the 1904 World's Fair as "Fairy Floss"[REF] with great success, selling 68,655 boxes at 25¢ per box (equivalent to $7 per box today).
The United States celebrate National Cotton Candy Day on December 7 [REF].