Back when I was a child, I remember how I used to eat lots of different types of Candy. I suppose we all did then, I do not eat that much now, but the craving remains the same. I can't help but notice that a lot of the Candy that we ate back then seems to have long gone off our shelves.
You would have thought that with all the media coverage of the day that was afforded to the Candy Industry, that these types of candy would in fact out live us all. This has proved not to be the case sadly, and many of our favorites are no longer to be found on the shop shelves, below are a few examples.
I remember over 20 years ago, back in the Eighties to be precise, a Candy by the strange sounding name of Bonkers. It may have sounded strange but this Creamy, fruity, chewy sweet candy was much loved by lots of kids of the day.
Bonkers came in a variety of different flavors. A couple I remember were Watermelon and Strawberry, but the funny thing that I remember about this Candy was that shortly after introducing a Chocolate flavor, they just seemed to vanish from sight, strange but true.
Another of my favorites back then was the good old Bubble Gum. You used to be able to get them in a mini Juice box as well, although Bubble gum is still around it is not as popular today as it once was.
Today you get your Bubble Gum in sticks or a few pieces per pack. Back then, especially in the mini Juice box, you got lots of little pieces, and this meant that you had to grab a handful at once just to get the taste.
Does anybody remember the Mars bar? Another of my favorites way back then, with its Almond and caramel taste, lovely chocolate bar! Well Mars bar is still around, only now it is called something different. No big announcements have been made, but if you taste a Snickers Almond you will see what I mean.
Those good old days of Candy, how sweet they were!
I like comparing things from the old days. I have recently made a comparison on engraved cufflinks that you can read at http://engravedcufflinks.org
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