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The nostalgia value of confectionary.
« on: July 02, 2008, 10:22:49 AM »
We have no doubt covered this before but we cant all be original can you?

Caramac.

I just saw it mentioned and it bought childhood (the better parts of it anyway) back in a sugar powered rush.

I havent seen it in a shop for yonks but it seems you can still get it.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caramac
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Re: The nostalgia value of confectionary.
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2008, 10:28:13 AM »
If we are getting into childhood confectionery I'm afraid Caramac wasn't around when I was a nipper ~ Fry's Five Boys Chocolate bars were though ~ now they were something worth getting.


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Re: The nostalgia value of confectionary.
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2008, 10:30:27 AM »
 rubschin: Introduced in 1902 i see...



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Re: The nostalgia value of confectionary.
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2008, 10:39:35 AM »
Yep ~ When he left the army in 1948 my Dad worked for Fry's as a merchandiser so I was not affected by the sweet rationing.  lol:
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Re: The nostalgia value of confectionary.
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2008, 11:06:50 AM »
Nigel Slater's book Toast is a fantastic goldmine of food nostalgia. Recommended!

ANd I was still getting 5 Boys Choc in the early 60s
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Re: The nostalgia value of confectionary.
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2008, 11:09:53 AM »
Quote from: TG on July 02, 2008, 10:22:49 AM
We have no doubt covered this before but we cant all be original can you?

Caramac.

I just saw it mentioned and it bought childhood (the better parts of it anyway) back in a sugar powered rush.

I havent seen it in a shop for yonks but it seems you can still get it.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caramac

my darling are you losing your marbles as we have seen caramacs in shops loads around here!
they are sickly but lovely point:
does anyone like ruffle bars? yum yum  eyes:

and does anyone remember aztecs choc bars?
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Re: The nostalgia value of confectionary.
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2008, 11:11:43 AM »
Aztec choc bars had the most ridiculous ad campaign confused:
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Re: The nostalgia value of confectionary.
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2008, 11:19:43 AM »
you can get Caramac bars from ASDA
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Re: The nostalgia value of confectionary.
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2008, 11:20:13 AM »
Cadbury's tribute to the inventors of chocolate lasted ten years. The Cadbury Aztec--named after the ancient Mesoamerican culture thought to have first used cocoa--was introduced in 1968. By 1978, the bar was itself consigned to history The Aztec was a chunky nougat and caramel bar, not unlike the Mars Bar.

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Re: The nostalgia value of confectionary.
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2008, 11:21:24 AM »
Quote from: Nick on July 02, 2008, 11:06:50 AM
Nigel Slater's book Toast is a fantastic goldmine of food nostalgia. Recommended!

ANd I was still getting 5 Boys Choc in the early 60s

According to Wiki ( worthy: must be true then) they wer available till the mid '70s. So I should remember them but I dont. Must have been only available to posh people.  noooo:
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Re: The nostalgia value of confectionary.
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2008, 11:25:12 AM »
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Re: The nostalgia value of confectionary.
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2008, 11:25:47 AM »
Quote from: Nick on July 02, 2008, 11:06:50 AM
Nigel Slater's book Toast is a fantastic goldmine of food nostalgia. Recommended!

ANd I was still getting 5 Boys Choc in the early 60s

Agreed. Very evocative indeed.
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Re: The nostalgia value of confectionary.
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2008, 11:31:11 AM »
I remember Double Diamond and Bobby Moore.

I was p*ssed on DD and the euphoria of England, Captained by Bobby Moore, winning the World Cup in 1966 when I suggested (proposed is far too strong a word) to Mrs S#1 that we should get married. The following day I could remember only the World Cup win ~ unfortunately she remembered the other bit. noooo:
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