How many of you are old enough to remember stardust/pop rocks?

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dennilfloss

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Remember those McCormick's chocolate toffee fudgy candy bits in a box? Some were shaped like old formula one race cars, others like animals, pistols, etc... And B. B. Bats! Yum!
 

rasczak

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Jan 29, 2005
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pop rocks here. i'm vaguely familiar with star dust. i think i'll know if i see it.
 

Rubycon

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Aug 10, 2005
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Cow Tails...........

Ugh those things never appealed to me but if someone gave me one I could not throw it away either. :D

Oh how could this talk of nostalgia forget PEZ? They're still around but the original dispensers from the 60s are worth some coin these days. Never understood the fascination with pulling on a clown's head to pull a piece of candy that looked like a tiny bar of soap from his mouth! :D
 

OBLAMA2009

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they had pop rocks at dollar tree a few months ago. does anyone remember zots? they were a hard candy with a fizz inside.
 

Crono

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Am I going insane, or is Rubycon's avatar changing every couple of minutes.

I think I just contracted an ATD.
 

james1701

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Pop rocks are awesome, and work way better than KY Her's, and a lot more fun ;).

I miss the candy cig's, but glad my kids don't get to play with them.

There was also this plastic bubble stuff that you stuck a straw into the tube and then blow the bubble. Stuff smelled like paint thinner or something. You usually got 5 or 10 tubes to a pack in different colors. Remembering the smell, it could not be good for you.
 

Rubycon

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I don't think I'm eligible to play that. If I won I'd donate the winnings to charity though. :)
 

Taejin

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Am I going insane, or is Rubycon's avatar changing every couple of minutes.

I think I just contracted an ATD.

I prefer the Winry avatar. Fits Rubycon's online persona pretty well too, I thought.
 

Krazy4Real

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Oct 3, 2003
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I had pop rocks the other day. A coworker bought a bunch and gave some out to people just for fun. I hadn't had pop rocks in ages.