Mister Chips: The Story Behind the Name

A Crunchy, Nostalgic and Mysterious Tale

So to be completely transparent, when I first heard Mister Chips it conjures up an image of a nice old gent on corner giving lollis out to kids. The reality though, is so much more interesting. Preparing to dive into the crispy details —

Meet Mister Chips is who(?) or what? Mister Chips may mean different things to you depending on where in the world that you are. Its probably some sort of potato chip brand for some people. For others, it reminds them of a down hill British novel. And in some places around the world, it could be a franchise for fast food! See.You told me this was going to be fun.

Goodbye, Mr. Chips — The Fictional Biography For an appetizer, if you will allow me to steal the metaphor nice and quick and then completely run off the road into books- Culture Portal This was in 1934 when James Hilton penned a book Goodbye Mr. Chips. It was tale of an elderly schoolmaster Chips (or Mr. Chipping usually called Mr. Chips short) who dedicated his life to teaching boys at an English boarding school for more than forty years. And it did, the novel launched and they were.