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Get them while you can, The factory has closed.

esmeraldagooch — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 18:54:15 GMT

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fthunt — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 18:56:07 GMT

You can have my share - always thought those were awful.

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cherry — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 18:56:32 GMT

I never liked them either

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Ladylaughsalot — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 18:56:54 GMT

Oh no! My DH will be so sorry to hear this. He loves those things. I, on the other hand, think they taste like chalk. I wonder if another company will buy the recipe and continue to make them.

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qbetzforreal — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 18:57:11 GMT

pass

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ahoymate — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:40:02 GMT

Very nostalgic but my days of eating these passed a long time ago. Childhood candy.

Thanks for the memory.

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SandPiper — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:02:33 GMT

I haven’t had these in a very long time. I do like them though, but only the chocolate ones. I won’t miss them when they’re gone. But I would like a couple chocolate ones for old times sake.

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Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:04:44 GMT

Hmm .... I remember reading years ago that was the #1 candy purchased by the U.S. Army because they could send it to soldiers stationed in very hot areas of the world. It was termed a "virtually indestructible" candy.

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chickenbutt — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:06:52 GMT

@SandPiper wrote:
I haven’t had these in a very long time. I do like them though, but only the chocolate ones. I won’t miss them when they’re gone. But I would like a couple chocolate ones for old times sake.

Same here! There are too many of the ones in the variety pack that I didn't like, but I'll take a roll of all chocolate ones any time.

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greamy — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:07:42 GMT

Oh no, my hubs loves them. Will try to get some before they are all gone!😪

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golding76 — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:09:41 GMT

In addition to 5th Avenue, these were my favorite candies as a young child. Oh but I recall buying a pack from a combo newsstand/candy shop that was near the Tivoli theater.

When the movie started, I went right for the chocolate wafers!

I have not eaten them in decades.

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cookinfreak — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:11:46 GMT

I did like the chocolate ones, but most of the others tasted like dish soap to me

cookin

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fthunt — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:16:03 GMT

You've given me 6 hearts already.....guess we know why the factory is closing!

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Carolina925 — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:18:29 GMT

Well, it makes me sad. I don't eat them often but love them. I'll have to see if I can find some. We used to send them to our friends who were in Vietnam in their "care packages". Back then, we never knew how long it would take to be delivered, especially to those in the mountains. Chocolate was not possible to send but they always seemed to love getting something sweet.

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Chicagosuburbangirl — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:20:06 GMT

This reminds me of a coworker who would buy these to trick the toll machines on the tollways.

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cotton4me — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:25:13 GMT

Oh no, I'm sad to hear this. Those are one of my favorite candies. I loved the spice flavors – wintergreen, licorice, clove, etc.

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esmeraldagooch — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:26:13 GMT

I buy them for long car trips. They don't melt. I was sad to hear last week they were closing the factory so I went out looking for some. I finally found them today at CVS,

two for one sale too.

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CLHS68 — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:28:19 GMT

Yuck won't miss them a bit but sorry if people lost their jobs.

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Eileen in Virginia — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:38:10 GMT

I remember the nuns using these for First Communion practice, since they were about the size of the host. You just had to make sure you didn’t try swallowing one right after they put it in your mouth, otherwise you became the entertainment for that day’s practice.

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santorini — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:53:01 GMT

I'm sad to hear this too. Those were my favorite childhood candy. My sisters used to work trade deals on the different colors.