Remembering food and beverages from childhood

[Ms3r4ISU]

Started this thread to avoid overtaking 2speedy1's thread asking for help identifying a food.

What do you remember eating or drinking from childhood? Or not eating?
I got to take Seven Up candy bars to school as a birthday treat one year. Didn't like one or two of the seven fillings, but I was never going to give away chocolate to a sibling.

 

[baller21]

I remember having these but they weren’t around long.

Marathon bar commercial... Marathon John | The Ely Marathon is this weekend... http://www.elymarathon.com Do you remember the Marathon candy bar? While no longer made in the US, we carry the UK... | By Ely's Old-Fashioned Candy | Facebook

The Ely Marathon is this weekend... http://www.elymarathon.com Do you remember the Marathon candy bar? While no longer made in the US, we carry the UK...

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[dafarmer]

Remember when Dr. Pepper had kind of peppery taste, especially a cold one on a warm day.

 

[theshadow]

Wasn't really during childhood, but three candy novelties come to mind:

*Soda-flavored bubble gum with liquid centers (Dr Pepper, A&W, 7up?)
*Gatorade gum
*Warheads/Mega Warheads -- could get them in large quantities at an outlet store about 20 minutes away

 

[cyclones500]

First beverage that comes to mind:

 

[ClonerJams]

These cans for the win

 

[isucy86]

I remember having Tang as a kid. "It's Just Not for Breakfast Anymore". If it was good enough for the astronauts, it was good enough for me.

For some reason, I had a thing for Charleston Chew candy bars. Don't think they sell them in stores anymore, but notice they sell online in bulk on Ebay. Not sure what a 40 year old candy bar tastes like.

 

[TXCyclones]

I remember having these but they weren’t around long.

Marathon bar commercial... Marathon John | The Ely Marathon is this weekend... http://www.elymarathon.com Do you remember the Marathon candy bar? While no longer made in the US, we carry the UK... | By Ely's Old-Fashioned Candy | Facebook

The Ely Marathon is this weekend... http://www.elymarathon.com Do you remember the Marathon candy bar? While no longer made in the US, we carry the UK...

fb.watch

You can still find these except they aren't called "Marathon" anymore. Cadbury makes and distributes them in Europe under "Curly Wurly". (they couldn't call it "Marathon" in England because a Snickers bar in the UK was called the Marathon bar).

https://www.amazon.com/Cadbury-Curly-Wurly-England-Pack/dp/B000HNF8ZW/ref=asc_df_B000HNF8ZW/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312169219912&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4744612441188406464&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026806&hvtargid=pla-574181515608&psc=1

 

[JP4CY]

 

[cdnlngld]

Remember when Dr. Pepper had kind of peppery taste, especially a cold one on a warm day.

Go to the Dr. Pepper museum in TX. I haven't been there in probably 20 years, but IIRC they did sell older formulations of Dr. Pepper.

 

[cdnlngld]

Best gum ever!

 

[cyfanatic]

I used to LOVE Spree valentine hearts. They were red and white. I pounded them down during Valentine's season...miss those! Also...Checkermint Bubble Yum! Best gum ever!

 

[baller21]

I remember having Tang as a kid. "It's Just Not for Breakfast Anymore". If it was good enough for the astronauts, it was good enough for me.

For some reason, I had a thing for Charleston Chew candy bars. Don't think they sell them in stores anymore, but notice they sell online in bulk on Ebay. Not sure what a 40 year old candy bar tastes like.

You can still get Charleston Chews in stores, I’ll get some once in awhile.

 

[frackincygy]

The lava lamp of drinks. Don't even remember the taste, just remember the floaty bits.

 

[iahawks]

Whatever happened to Brach's red licorice? Used to love that as a kid and haven't seen it in forever. No other licorice compares IMO.

 

[cdnlngld]

On the occasion we got this, it was always in the giant can that you opened with a can opener. Big hole on the pour side, little hole opposite that to stop the glugging.

 

[CycloneErik]

Chef Boy-Ar-Dee pizza!

 

[somecyguy]

Any of you looking for candy from your childhood and you live around Iowa/Minnesota, this is a destination trip for you. I took the kids once on our way back from Minneapolis and we spent way too much on old school candy. They re-open in the spring I think.

Minnesota's largest candy store

Photos

 

[cyfanatic]

Chef Boy-Ar-Dee pizza!

I still get their pizza kits...and still love them!

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Chef Boy-Ar-Dee pizza!

The ultimate 'so bad it's good' choice!