Candy from the Old Days!

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Amen sister! Candy corn rocks!

Remember popcorn balls? There were two kinds, one made from caramel like your mom makes, and the other a pink sugar concoction. I liked both, and very often these homemade goodies would be handed out to kids on Halloween, wrapped in waxed paper. I recall my parents (and me) making one or the other version of these ubiquitous treats one year, but can't remember which variety.

well, last i looked i'm decidedly male... but sister in spirit is ok with me... :)

i conflated candy corn with popcorn balls, but i'm ok with either, but i do prefer the softer and chewy caramel popcorn that Mom makes. it's gooey and way too sweet and not hard to eat a whole bag at a time. she also makes her own caramel in the microwave and pours it on very thick. we always laugh because at times it looks like there is a lot more caramel than popcorn in the bags...
 

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For me, if Candy Corns can find their own self-value and contentment, more power to 'em.
 

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well, last i looked i'm decidedly male... but sister in spirit is ok with me... :)
Oops! Sorry about that, bro! I seem to have problems with gender identification on this forum. Thought BayMule was a guy for quite awhile til she posted a photo. I think perhaps because she takes on such monumental construction projects single-handedly.
 

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Looking at "retro" candy websites,  still offering these brands for sale!, I think I'm getting a glimpse of what I was missing in my youth. When, a bottle of RC Cola or Hires Rootbeer was a very big deal 🧒.

The nearest grocery store was several miles away. I can remember when it was being built and the next nearest was several miles further. Mom did a lot of shopping at healthfood stores in town. Transportation was in our 1950 Dodge or 1948 Oldsmobile before that. Dad had the pickup or Dodge flatbed for work ;).

Mom did a lot of baking and store-bought snacks were often a bag of salted mixed nuts or pretzels. But, all this talk of sweets makes me think about finishing the strudel bits on the kitchen counter !

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...But, all this talk of sweets makes me think about finishing the strudel bits on the kitchen counter !

i always got a lot of laughs out of Hogan's Heroes and Sgt Shultz's love of strudel, he was such a lovable character (for a concentration/POW camp...) and of course i too have a deep weakness for sweets and pastries.
 
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