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A work mate when on a long lunch and brought back candy from yesteryear. Cool, dude!

I got Pop Rocks and Fizzies and Bottle Caps.
 
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Malt Balls, a staple of my childhood :smile:.
 
I loved Fizzies! You can still get the chocolate malt balls, I love them. Can you get malted milkshakes anymore? Ice cream shops used to be called "malt shops".
 
Evo said:
I loved Fizzies! You can still get the chocolate malt balls, I love them. Can you get malted milkshakes anymore? Ice cream shops used to be called "malt shops".
There are a couple of places near here where you can still get a malted. But where can you get skybars or chuckles?
 
Sweet-Tarts were a favorite, as were Mint Julep and Banana Split chews. Once in a while, I'd buy a Hershey's Lunch Bar, because the deposit on soda bottles was 3 cents and that's what the chocolate bar cost. I knew the local grocer very well, and he'd let me buy a soda and a Lunch Bar for 10 cents because I would always return the bottle and put it in the rack. 7 cents for a Coke and 3 cents for a Lunch Bar made for a cheap sugar-high.
 
Phrak said:
A work mate when on a long lunch and brought back candy from yesteryear.

It will be completely off topic... Is this a correct English phrase? I can guess what you mean, but I miss predicate in the first part (work mate being a subject).

I already checked that yesteryear doesn't have to mean last year as I thought.

I am not a grammar police, it is that my English fails me. Sometimes I am sure there is a typo, or a word missing, but sometimes I have no idea what is going on. And many times I was told phrases that looked strange to me were perfectly OK.
 
Borek said:
It will be completely off topic... Is this a correct English phrase? I can guess what you mean, but I miss predicate in the first part (work mate being a subject).

I already checked that yesteryear doesn't have to mean last year as I thought.

I am not a grammar police, it is that my English fails me. Sometimes I am sure there is a typo, or a word missing, but sometimes I have no idea what is going on. And many times I was told phrases that looked strange to me were perfectly OK.
Aha, Phrak typed "when" and it should be "went". Should I ban him? :biggrin:
 
Phrak said:
A work mate when on a long lunch and brought back candy from yesteryear. Cool, dude!

I got Pop Rocks and Fizzies and Bottle Caps.

Did he use a time machine while on his lunch break?
 
Evo said:
Aha, Phrak typed "when" and it should be "went". Should I ban him? :biggrin:

Zap... the OP is history... (Evo blows smoke off the Ban gun) The retro candy I remember the most was red string licorice, 1/2 a penny each, candy cigarettes, malted milk balls, (Evo calls them: chocolate malt balls), good and plenty candy, fifty cents would go a long way back then.

Rhody... o:)
 
Evo said:
Aha, Phrak typed "when" and it should be "went".

Ah, obvious now.

Should I ban him? :biggrin:

Your call, shouldn't be that difficult :wink:
 
[PLAIN]http://www.oldtimeconfection.com/Gum/Nostalgia%20gum%20prepack.jpg
 
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Borek said:
Ah, obvious now.

Your call, shouldn't be that difficult :wink:

That won't be necessary. Simply add three brownie points to my score and banning will be a simple matter of applying administrative controls.
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
Blow Pops

Wasn't that a Dr. Suess book?
 
Danger said:
Wasn't that a Dr. Suess book?

Banned in the US, of course.
 
Anyone remember these?

[PLAIN]http://www.megalink.net/~dale/candycig1.jpg

Our ice-cream man used to stock them, but I would be willing to bet that selling these to children is a big no-no now.
 
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QuarkCharmer said:
Anyone remember these?

[PLAIN]http://www.megalink.net/~dale/candycig1.jpg

Our ice-cream man used to stock them, but I would be willing to bet that selling these to children is a big no-no now.
I used to buy a pack of cigs, maybe a cigar or 2, some big lips and fake fingernails, then ride my bike to the park and swing.

My favorites were the chocolate cigarettes.

Ooh, this place has an even better selection, it has Jimmy's Sky bar!

http://www.oldtimecandy.com/candylist.htm

OMG, I can still taste the syrup in these. Poke a hole in the top with a toothpick and bottoms up!

http://www.oldtimecandy.com/nik-l-nip-sticks.htm
 
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Care with the Pop Rocks and soda. That's how Mikey exploded, remember?
 
Evo said:
I loved Fizzies! You can still get the chocolate malt balls, I love them. Can you get malted milkshakes anymore? Ice cream shops used to be called "malt shops".

They still sell Carnation's malted milk mix in grocery stores. Make your own shake.

Always used to get a frozen malt at Dodger games. And I still love malt balls.

Candy cigarettes were great; and just like mom and dad's!
 
Evo said:
I used to buy a pack of cigs, maybe a cigar or 2, some big lips and fake fingernails, then ride my bike to the park and swing.

I forgot about the cigars.:smile:

Other than getting to school, the primary purpose of my bike was to take me to the 7-11.

I remember the lips. There were other wax things too that were filled with 'juice' but I can't remember what they were.

What were the straw things called that were filled with sweet powder? Was it Pixie Stix? They were good and fun to eat. The straw was made of paper and it would seal up from your saliva and you had to keep opening it by hand. But it was worth the effort.:smile:
 
My father used to give me 30 cents to run out for a pack of cigarettes for him and a candy bar for myself. I was partial to Skybars and he smoked Pall Malls.
 
SpringCreek said:
I forgot about the cigars.:smile:

Other than getting to school, the primary purpose of my bike was to take me to the 7-11.

I remember the lips. There were other wax things too that were filled with 'juice' but I can't remember what they were.

What were the straw things called that were filled with sweet powder? Was it Pixie Stix? They were good and fun to eat. The straw was made of paper and it would seal up from your saliva and you had to keep opening it by hand. But it was worth the effort.:smile:

Ah, Pixie Stix, those were great. Just don't inhale at the wrong time.
 
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boston baked beans were a favorite
 
Ivan Seeking said:
Candy cigarettes were great; and just like mom and dad's!

We have a "Mast General Store" in town, and they still sell old fashoined candy in big wooden barrels by the pound. Candy cigarettes are called "candy sticks" now (but are still available. I know this because the kid's uncle was in town recently and got a few "packs." For those of you less lucky than I (to have a store like this nearby) Mast does have an online catalog and will sell candy (although is chocolate is involved they limit their shipping days a bit and include a cold-pack to prevent melting).

The cigarettes are on http://www.mastgeneralstore.com/category.cfm/CurrentPage/6/mast/old-fashioned-favorites-candy" of "old-fashioned candy."

SpringCreek said:
I forgot about the cigars.:smile:

There were other wax things too that were filled with 'juice' but I can't remember what they were.

on page 4 of the catalog. I personally find thinking of wax as candy disgusting.
Wax as something to burn however... :devil: Childhood pyromaniac memories...

SpringCreek said:
What were the straw things called that were filled with sweet powder? Was it Pixie Stix? They were good and fun to eat. The straw was made of paper and it would seal up from your saliva and you had to keep opening it by hand. But it was worth the effort.:smile:

Yep: pixie stix. One of my favorites. The trick is to not touch it with your tongue, but rather pour onto your tongue.

...and like turbo, I'm also a Sweet-tart fan. I used to buy a roll at each HS football game and keep it in the pocket of my band-uniform and it would last through the game. I played percussion, so I didn't have to worry about gunking up the inside of an instrument in case there was an unanticipated score (and hence playing of the fight song).
 
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