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22 Jul 2015, 9:56 pm

My Dad told me that Hershey Bars consisted purely of cocoa, milk and sugar. Not sure if that was before or during my lifetime. I don't care for Hershey's, as it does not taste like real chocolate to me, but it must have been good chocolate, back in the day.



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23 Jul 2015, 1:58 pm

Cartoon shows that were actually good.

Using the phone-book to call friends.

Using a watch to tell time, now wearing a watch is more of a fashion statement.


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23 Jul 2015, 5:26 pm

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The Jacks game with a little ball and five or ten "jacks".

OMG, that's so funny----I was just coming on here, to say "Jacks"! ! LOL

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@Britte: How ya doin'? Yeah, Ande's Mints are still in existence----but, you made me think of something else, with your bubble gum one.....

Bazooka Bubble Gum, with the little cartoon in it.




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23 Jul 2015, 5:32 pm

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justkillingtime wrote:
The Jacks game with a little ball and five or ten "jacks".

OMG, that's so funny----I was just coming on here, to say "Jacks"! ! LOL

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@Britte: How ya doin'? Yeah, Ande's Mints are still in existence----but, you made me think of something else, with your bubble gum one.....

Bazooka Bubble Gum, with the little cartoon in it.


Great minds :mrgreen:

I liked to spin the jacks; great fun!


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23 Jul 2015, 5:37 pm

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I liked to spin the jacks; great fun!

Oh, me TOO!! Did you ever play Marbles? I didn't like those as much, as Jacks----I played Jacks, ALOT!!

Oh, does anybody remember Jaw Breakers and / or Rock Candy?

Oh, I remember another one..... Does anybody remember when you went to a corner store, and they had pickled onions on the counter? My sister used to eat those, like apples!! EWWWW!!




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23 Jul 2015, 5:42 pm

I loved the Marbles, also. I loved to look at their colors and compare their sizes.


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24 Jul 2015, 5:17 am

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I loved the Marbles, also. I loved to look at their colors and compare their sizes.

Yeah, I loved the colors and sizes, as well; I just never got into playing the game.










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24 Jul 2015, 11:33 am

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I loved the Marbles, also. I loved to look at their colors and compare their sizes.

Yeah, I loved the colors and sizes, as well; I just never got into playing the game.


I agree. I never got into the game either. I forgot to mention that I also liked the "click" sound the marbles made when they collided. Fond memories :D


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24 Jul 2015, 1:54 pm

Yeah, I never got the hang of shooting marbles. Of course I wasn't very "athletically inclined."

I was named after baseball players, but in three years of little league, I only got one hit.

Hey I lettered in Chess in High School.



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24 Jul 2015, 3:09 pm

Campin_Cat wrote:
justkillingtime wrote:
The Jacks game with a little ball and five or ten "jacks".

OMG, that's so funny----I was just coming on here, to say "Jacks"! ! LOL

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@Britte: How ya doin'? Yeah, Ande's Mints are still in existence----but, you made me think of something else, with your bubble gum one.....

Bazooka Bubble Gum, with the little cartoon in it.


Hi Campin' Cat! I hadn't realized you said hello, so, I'm a bit late in responding. I'm well, thank you. : ) How are you doing? I hope, great!!

Ha, I actually wrote 'Bazooka, with the comics enclosed', but, since I still come across those, at various shops, small markets, etc., I wasn't sure if it would qualify to mention within this topic (Based on the Title/Description), so I deleted, prior to submitting my post (I think). Anyway, I love the flavor of Bazooka. I also used to like the flavor of Bubble Yum, although, not nearly as much as the gum inside the packs of baseball cards... or Bazooka, for that matter. I think Bubble Yum came out when I was in jr high school, or perhaps high school, in about the late 70's/early 80's. Yikes, I'm rambling. :skull: :mrgreen:



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24 Jul 2015, 3:31 pm

Ok since I've kind of confessed to my quirky self as a kid, how many of you guys had a GI Joe, action figure (NOT a doll)?



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24 Jul 2015, 3:35 pm

When I was 12, I once shoplifted a jacks set.

I got caught doing that. That was the last time I shoplifted.



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24 Jul 2015, 4:03 pm

Campin_Cat wrote:
justkillingtime wrote:
I liked to spin the jacks; great fun!

Oh, me TOO!! Did you ever play Marbles? I didn't like those as much, as Jacks----I played Jacks, ALOT!!

Oh, does anybody remember Jaw Breakers and / or Rock Candy?

Oh, I remember another one..... Does anybody remember when you went to a corner store, and they had pickled onions on the counter? My sister used to eat those, like apples!! EWWWW!!


I loved playing jacks! I still do!

I remember those gigantic jaw breakers that you'd have to work on, for about a month, just to get it small enough, to fit into your mouth. I had no desire for them, however, I'd see various kids licking on the same jawbreakers, day-in and day-out. And, I do remember rock candy. I think I may have come across some, in recent years, in fact. :flower:



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24 Jul 2015, 4:11 pm

LOL...I'm so old that I think of "rock candy" as being something from my adolescence rather than my childhood.



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24 Jul 2015, 4:11 pm

chapstan wrote:
Ok since I've kind of confessed to my quirky self as a kid, how many of you guys had a GI Joe, action figure (NOT a doll)?


I remember GI Joe. It was similar to a Barbie doll, in it's construction, if I remember correctly. I think I have only seen the doll version, as opposed to the action figure. I never cared for dolls. They freaked me out. I liked the clothes on GI Joe, however.



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24 Jul 2015, 4:18 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
When I was 12, I once shoplifted a jacks set.

I got caught doing that. That was the last time I shoplifted.


I tried to shoplift a Barbie beach blanket, got caught and never shoplifted again. That was also my first and only time trying to be a thief. I really wanted that blanket. :evil:


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