What candy did you start liking in childhood and still like it today?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (176745)
United States
July 22, 2024 4:28pm CST
That would be most for me, but one thing I particularily loved as a small child and still enjoy today is Butterscotch Buttons. I think most know what they are, but for those that don't, it is butterscotch flavored candy wrapped in a yellow cellophane wrapper. I haven't had any in quite sometime..but the lady who has the haircut shop sort of has a boutique corner. The buttons were only a buck so I had to have them. These were generic though, and not nearly as good as those made by Brachs..but still I enjoyed them. I am a sucker for anything butterscotch or caramel. What do you like from the time you were young?
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
22 Jul
In terms of licorice I was always partial to black, the anise flavored ones. I like that today too.
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
22 Jul
@Juliaacv oh,,what a negative association.Notnearly so dramatic, but I feel that way about lemon cake..it is rare I even have a small slice
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@Juliaacv (50051)
• Canada
22 Jul
@snowy22315 I am really careful to eat it since I was a young child because when I got sick on what turned out to be my last day of school before I had my brain surgery, it was on black licorice. Even the smell of it today scares me.
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@MarieCoyle (34024)
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23 Jul
We didn’t have a lot of candy, it was definitely a treat for us. I have always loved chocolate and coconut together, so I really did love Almond Joy bars. Heath bars were a definite favorite as well, I still like them too.
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
23 Jul
Almond Joys were one of my favorites as well. You know what else is good? Those Boyer Mallow cups
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
23 Jul
@MarieCoyle Maybe, the Boyer candy company is in Altoona PA. You can get them at some places in this area, but they aren't wildely sold. Tractor Supply U think sells them here. You could check there if you are curious. It is in a format like Reese's cups..but instead have whipped marsmellow, but not overwhelming and coconut bits.
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@MarieCoyle (34024)
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23 Jul
@snowy22315
Is it a regional thing? I honestly have not ever heard of those before.
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
22 Jul
Most like chocolate . However, I remember once when I was a kid I had a 3 Musketeers bar..took a bite and spit it out. I thought it was way too sweet. I have eaten them since of course, but never one of my favorites.
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
23 Jul
@sallypup I always got the atomic fur balls in that scenario in that scenario.
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@sallypup (59745)
• Centralia, Washington
23 Jul
@snowy22315 I just remember the 2 for a penney candy and the corner store that we'd walk to. Mom gave us each a dime to spend.
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
23 Jul
I have only had sno caps 2 or 3 times and always at the movies.
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
23 Jul
@Dena91 I always thought they tastedike chocolate chips.
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@Dena91 (16488)
• United States
23 Jul
@snowy22315 I buy them every now and again from the Dollar Tree or Dollar General. My Nana would buy my brother and I some from Sears when she worked there. When they had a candy area where you could buy candy buy the pound. 
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
23 Jul
I always liked spearmint leaves. Today I love spiced jelly beans and any other jelly candy. Have a good day.
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
24 Jul
@LindaOHio U like them, but they aren't a binge food for me Now black jellybeans I might binge on..but I don't feel compelled to buy them.
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
24 Jul
@snowy22315 I have no self restraint when it comes to spiced jelly beans. I can eat a whole package in 2 days. Bad girl!
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@LovesEverybody (3096)
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23 Jul
when I could eat chocolate I loved The Three Musketeers. The butterscotch buttons you mentioned are delicious. I like Wurthers(sp?) caramel candy as I am a big fan of butterscotch and caramel too
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
23 Jul
Werther's are pretty good. Have you tried the soft ones?
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
23 Jul
@LovesEverybody Yes, they are available in places that sell Werthers.
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@LovesEverybody (3096)
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23 Jul
@snowy22315 I didn't know they had soft ones! Now I have to try them!
that will be a nice treat as I haven't had candy in a long time!
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@GardenGerty (159754)
• United States
23 Jul
I tend to be a little too fond of anything sweet. I liked banana laffy taffy, and also liked fire stix. Fire stix were a hard candy with a lot of cinnamon flavor. A nickel for one and it was maybe 2 inches by 5 inches, 1/4 inch thick. The point was to lick it and make it last and shape it into sharp knife like shapes. No chewing it as it would just stick your jaw together.
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
23 Jul
I think banana laffy taffy would be good. I don't think I ever had it. Didn't know about fire sticks
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
22 Jul
Yeah, those made by Brach were really addicting. I loved the flavor.
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@abhi_bangal (4684)
• Ahmednagar, India
23 Jul
Oh my god, this question has rekindled my old childhood memories. This is really going to be nostalgic... As far as eating candies in childhood is concerned, I used to have that had a sweet and bitter taste. Though there were a few of other companies as well, the one that I am talking about, a local company uses to make it. That's why I don't really remember the name of that company, but yes the quality of the candies was quite high class. But being a child, any of those candies were enough to give us a high class taste... hahaha 
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
23 Jul
I haven't seen them for awhile, but Charms suckers had that sweet and sour thing going on. I liked those alot...these days they make a caramel green apple flavored lollypop that has that vibe going on. Also,some of the gummy worms have that too..and or sour patch kids.
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@abhi_bangal (4684)
• Ahmednagar, India
23 Jul
@snowy22315 I suspect you are referring to the candy companies or names, or something like that. I did get a few things what you were saying. But in short, childhood memories are childhood memories. Nothing beats them
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@much2say (54804)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Jul
Ha ha - yah, I was going to say pretty much all of them too . Oh yah, I remember the Brachs butterscotch - good stuff that I haven't had in decades now - but we didn't call them "buttons". We grew up on Japanese candies. One in particular I loved were "Milky" . . . kinda like small individually wrapped milky/vanilla softer-than taffies. It still exists, but packaged differently . . . I'm mostly not into these types of candies anymore but THESE I'll take anytime!!
. Oh yah, I remember the Brachs butterscotch - good stuff that I haven't had in decades now - but we didn't call them "buttons". We grew up on Japanese candies. One in particular I loved were "Milky" . . . kinda like small individually wrapped milky/vanilla softer-than taffies. It still exists, but packaged differently . . . I'm mostly not into these types of candies anymore but THESE I'll take anytime!!2 people like this
@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
23 Jul
Sounds tasty I used to like Bit O Honey, but even more Sugar Daddy's.
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@much2say (54804)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Jul
@snowy22315 I love those too! In my childhood, I think I only saw those on Halloween in my trick or treat bag . . . I savored those!!!
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@Deepizzaguy (99643)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Jul
I would say I enjoyed Lifesavers as a child to eat and it continues to this day.
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
22 Jul
I like Lifesavers too. My favorite were the tropical rolls. I loved the exotic flavors. What about you?
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@Deepizzaguy (99643)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Jul
@snowy22315 I liked the fruit flavors a lot.
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
22 Jul
You could check online and see if you can find them anywhere.
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
23 Jul
@dya80dya Bummer..they may be back sometimes stuff like that makes a resurgence
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@2ndchances24 (7489)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
23 Jul
I do know what your talking about, they are pretty good
but my FAV of ALL & my weakness is gummies, & I can't
have them around cause I don't know how to eat just a few
cause it spikes my sugar so high it throws me into a zombie.
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@2ndchances24 (7489)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
23 Jul
@snowy22315 I've ate them since the 70's when they use
to come in a little box like the candy cigs kids use to eat.
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@grenery8 (7248)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
24 Jul
@snowy22315 i have to agree with you.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
23 Jul
Orange and lemon candy which I have still now
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
23 Jul
@LovesEverybody I am glad she had one of her favorites.
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@LovesEverybody (3096)
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25 Jul
@snowy22315 I was too. Even better was that my sister bought a pile of big ones. Mommy would usually buy a bag of fun-sized Milky Ways when she bought candy bars so the big bars were a treat
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@LovesEverybody (3096)
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23 Jul
Mommy always loved Milky Ways when she was sick at the end and went to the hospital a few times, my sister bought a large box of very large-sized Milky Ways. My sister told me when mommy listened to the doctor's instructions to give her a candy bar. she would refuse to take the medicine and bully me into giving her the candy. I am a soft touch and she knew that
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@almostoveryou (4517)
• Philippines
23 Jul
I really liked those citrus-flavored hard candies that came in green, orange, yellow and red. I can't remember the brand, but I remember they were given to us at Christmas time in a glass jar that was shaped like a hen.
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@RevivedWarrior (1115)
• India
24 Jul
Well, I was a KitKat person in night . Used to have that every 3 days while I was 3 -4 year old and that was fun. I used to enjoy the bite and take time with each bite. As I gew up , Kinder Suprise, Ferroro and Kopiko were my favourites. Well, I used to enjoy those and sometimes I do buy those even today just to rememeber the old times and enjoy the taste. Thanks for sharing your favourite!
