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truedelphi

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5. Was Boston responsible for "Chuckles"

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Sat Oct 25, 2014, 03:08 PM

Oct 2014

The little wrapper with five different colored jelllies, Black, Yellow, Red, Green and Orange.
No on in Calif. seems to have ever heard of them, but I loved those as a kid.

Of course, some people in Calif never ever have heard of taking girls to watch the submarine races, at the local lake... (Whether that is because there are not all that many lakes, or because guys here were more honest w/ girlfriends, I guess I won't ever know.)

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Dear America, We Invented All the Worst Candy. Sorry. Love, Boston [View all] Little Star Oct 2014 OP

I really like necco wafers! Scootaloo Oct 2014 #1

Me too. Almost picked up a pack yesterday, but reason intervened. No Vested Interest Oct 2014 #3

Um, where are those little 'Boston baked beans' candy things? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #2

Wiki says they were a Ferrara Pan candy. Then... Little Star Oct 2014 #8

I like Necco wafers. Haven't found any to buy in a long time. Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #4

Necco wafers and other old-time candies (ex. Walnetto's) are available No Vested Interest Oct 2014 #9

I love Necco Wafers, and they're still readily available. Atman Oct 2014 #11

I agree about the VT Country Store. It is pricey though. Paper Roses Oct 2014 #17

You're correct - VCS is pricey. You have to be really No Vested Interest Oct 2014 #19

Hah, yeah... pipi_k Oct 2014 #21

Was Boston responsible for "Chuckles" truedelphi Oct 2014 #5

I think Chuckles was originally a Hershey's candy Little Star Oct 2014 #7

Had to laugh. Sugar Daddy's and Necco Wafers. Yuck. Paper Roses Oct 2014 #6

Pom Poms were my favorite at the movies-Milk Duds were 2nd best TexasProgresive Oct 2014 #13

They call elk droppings Milk Duds up here. Just sayin'. I do miss Texas peanut brittle. freshwest Oct 2014 #14

Milk Duds look just like fresh goat droppings. TexasProgresive Oct 2014 #16

I LOVED Necco Wafers and Sugar Daddies when I was a kid. nt valerief Oct 2014 #10

I could make a Sugar Daddy last all day when I was a kid. lol Little Star Oct 2014 #12

My dad LOVES Sugar Daddies jmowreader Oct 2014 #15

I'm guessing that Fig Newtons don't count? MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #18

When it comes to cookies, Toll House beat Fig Newtons. merrily Oct 2014 #20