You know what I'm talkin' about. You'd think we're in a room of Canadians here!

I loved those.. I hope they haven't gone away.

Yum!
OK, now someone must know. The DH talks about something VERY like Dippin Stix that they used to have in the UK when HE was a kid (olden days). Darnit, he's gone out right now; will have to ask again later.
Remember how they'd nearly make your tongue raw? mmmmm

Do not fear! The pumpkins are alive and well in Illinois!

Yes, the Smarties I know have the taste of Sweet Tarts--remember those? And they come in very light pastel colors, like little disc shaped things, stacked in a cellophane wrapper. Right? Makes the spit start in the back of your mouth.

We had giant Pixy Stix here. Plastic tube with stripes and they were probably a yard long. The end of the tube was folded over with a big old staple in it to keep it shut.

~SG

I LOVED Sweet Tarts, AND I also used to take Fizzies and put those on my tongue instead of in water!!! Those probably predate you though SG.

We ARE of a generation, you and I. All the same goodies. You probably used to get them at the softball games too. And the Short Stop. That was our little 7-11 type store with the BEST candy.

The funny thing is that my mom went all health food then (it was the 70s afterall) and my sister and I spent every waking moment and free cent we had trying to cram sugar down our throats. I used to eat Cap'n Crunch cereal raw just for the sugar buzz.
Then my first ever business was a natural food store. Kids. sheesh.

I wonder.. I have a vague memory of those...

you were probably a wee babe if that,

I did find this-

Fizzies were made in grape, cherry, orange, punch, berry, lemon-lime, and root beer flavors and 8 tablets cost 19 cents. Unfortunately Fizzies contained the sugar substitute cyclamate. In 1968 the FDA banned the use of cyclamates citing research showing that cyclamates caused cancer in laboratory animals and the company went out of business.

LOL, we had convenience stores here called "Stop And Go". And there was an independent store near my house called "May's Drug" where my friends and I used to walk after school. We'd do the same thing you did--spend every last dime between us on candy and junk.

Those were the days.

~SG

It's like Pavlov's dog.......you mention Sweet Tarts and I get spitty.



~SG

I remember girls coloring their hair with Koolaid in the 7th grade.

Candy corn is really good , to the poster who thought it tasted like wax ..i had that experience too but found that only Brachs candy corn is the stuff , the other brand did indeed have wax listed as an ingredient.

The poster who prefered the brown edged candy corn , they call that indian corn and its supposed to taste of chocolate..it comes in Autumn mix bag of candy corn.

And yep the mellowcreme pumpkins are still available and can anybody tell me if they taste different than the candy corn cos i think they do...im told im wrong but still.

I don't know I was all about Sugar Babies, until I got sick one Halloween from overindulging.

yeah happy day's indeed

I'm shocked, I didn't know you had a mean streak in you! Now they'll grow up thinking all Brits are mean scrooges.

You shouldn't look at it that way. It is a much better time if you try to get into the spirit of things....dress up yourself, spooky music, etc. In my old neighborhood the men tried to outdo each other and actually had haunted garages/gardens and really cool costumes and props. One older gentlemen used to take a wagon with a cooler of beer from house to house to these younger dads. It was a good time.

If someone gives you some 'bad' candy, then you would also take the rap for it.