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Comment on: Not So Friendly Fire

Ah! Springtime

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Monday, March, 03, 2008 7:56 PM davecatbone writes:

Malted Milk Robin's Eggs

and I love the black jelly beans too! I haven't been in an old fashioned candy store in a loooooong time. Glass jars, scoops and paper bags. Hmmmmm, think I'll get my keys.......
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Monday, March, 03, 2008 8:29 PM clyde writes:

Sgt.Relic

Your birthday on the 20th? So's mine. x 55 Good post,BTW.
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Monday, March, 03, 2008 10:12 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Davecat

I know exactly what you mean. Wythe Candy in Williamsburg is a veritable Mecca.
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Monday, March, 03, 2008 10:14 PM Sgt Relic writes:

clyde

Actually slightly post equinox, 27th of March. Thanks for coming by, and and early Happy B-day to you.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 7:08 AM Purplegimp writes:

Sgt Relic

I can and do identify with your jelly bean troubles. I have similar problems with M&Ms to which I am well and truly addicted over here. There is only one store in town that carries them, and only beacaus I make it worth their while.
You both certainly did make the right choice 38 years ago. Well done to both you.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 7:18 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Thanks Gimp

When I saw that purple rabbit it made me think of you.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 8:17 AM The Crawfish writes:

wait a sec

2nd anniversary of your 31st birthday, but you've been with your wife for 38 years...so you were with her for 5 years in a previous life????
This month (30th), I'll celebrate the 14th anniversary of my 29th birthday.
I can't find my favorite candy bar anywhere in this state, er...COMMONWEALTH (no wonder the state's Senators are commie types)...Anabelle's Rocky Road bars.
I saw something new last night at CVS. Skittles in 3 chocolate flavors. Might have to try them soon.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 10:17 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Craw

No, just the second time I've racked up 31 years. 62 this month, gonna get my money out of SS quick before the rest of the boomers get wise, or old enough.

I can't remember see a Rocky Road bar in ages but a lot of this stuff you can buy online.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 10:26 AM skep41 writes:

I Love Them ALL!

There is a store not far from me with bins of jelly beans that you can scoop into your plastic sack. I"ve got to confess that I rarely buy any but the black ones. Black Jelly Beans and Ouzo are a late-night treat. As a not-very-well-recovered chocolate addict the thought of all the ones you mention makes me drool. After 30 years of marraige cheating on my wife has come down to sneaking a pack of chocolate candy into the house and then getting 'caught' and being forced to share after the health lecture is over. She hasnt left me yet. The best giant candy store I know of is on the Strip in Las Vegas. There's a great one in NYC on 5th Avenue (I think).
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 10:52 AM ShiningCity writes:

Sarge

I just did this last week! You won't believe it. I did the same thing! Went into the Walmart to get my traditional Weight Watchers lunches and Jelly beans! (Ok, save the jokes about that for later...stay on-topic).

I dare say that maybe you got there too late, because there are many of us who also eschew the latest and greatest chocolate egg for plain, old fashioned jelly beans. I like all the different flavors, though, and my favorites are the tiny Starburst ones that taste like juice. Yummy!

Black ones of any variety are for the weirdo's. Yeah, I said it. (Skep)
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 11:04 AM clyde writes:

Sgt.Relic

Thanks,and right back at'cha! Hope you can see your 3rd time at 31!
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 1:08 PM ShiningCity writes:

Hey

check out this site. Did you already know about it?

http://www.jazz-on-line.com/index.htm

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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 2:12 PM BrianR writes:

Man!

Do I identify with this essay!


The darkest day in my life was the day Koolaid decided to discontinue Raspberry. I LOVE Raspberry Koolaid. I don't mean the Berry Mix, or the Raspberry and (another berry here) flavor; I mean the traditional Plain Jane Raspberry that they'd been making since Napoleon was a corporal.

I even called up their corporate HQ, and basically they told me sin loi, GI, you're SOL.

Don't anybody tell me about Crystal Light or any other "substitute"; there is NO DRINK ON EARTH like the original Koolaid Raspberry.... and now it's merely a small footnote in history.

Life sucks, then you die.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 3:01 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Skep

Under ordinary circumstances chocolate does the trick but there is something about Easter that demands jelly beans.

I know you get them year round but it's a seasonal thing for me just like Florida Honeybell Tangelos.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 3:07 PM Sgt Relic writes:

SC

You could be right. Easter is early this year so I probably should have looked for them sooner but I'm not certain that they even had them in the first place.

You may have to explain the Weight Watcher's and jelly bean diet.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 3:44 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Brian!

They stopped making Raspberry Kool-Aid!!!!!! Where will it all end? I was put off when the introduced Black Cherry since I saw it as a departure from tradition. What made Kool-Aid great was that you rolled y'er own. Three words, Pure Cane Sugar!

Gone the way of the Dodo, number 10!
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 3:46 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Great site SC

I wasn't aware of this one. Thanks much.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 3:52 PM ShiningCity writes:

I'm of the younger

generation, but Ben & Jerry's used to make an ice cream called "Ooey Gooey Cake." And it was mah-vel-us. Absolutely. With bits of cake with icing on it stuffed down in plain jane vanilla. They told me the same as Brian when I called their headquarters asking where it went. They said I didn't buy enough of it!
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 4:01 PM Pasadena Phil writes:

Moxie!

They destroyed it when I was in my early teens and then it disappeared. I used to have a Moxie bottle with Ted Williams on it. I am also the only person I ever met who actually liked Moxie. I wonder if that is why it disappeared?
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 5:05 PM Sgt Relic writes:

SC

It's the same story every time. Mt. Olive customer relations told me the same thing about the pickles.

Early childhood sets a lot of life patterns and I admit to having the palate of a peasant. I have horrified servers for years by ordering my steak well done and asking for ketchup.

Ice cream could have stopped development after chocolate and vanilla and I wouldn't have cared.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 5:13 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Phil

Moxie? Wasn't that the one with cocaine in it? No wonder you liked it so well. HaHa!

Actually, it's still available on-line. http://www.hometownfavorites.com/moxie-soda.htm
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 6:05 PM Pasadena Phil writes:

Sarge

Moxie is one of the original "tonics" that were touted for curing all that ails you. From the taste of it, it was basically burned sugar used hot dog water.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 6:16 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Phil?

This is your favorite drink? Seek help!
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 6:29 PM ScarletPimpernel writes:

black jelly beans AND malted milkballs?

Unlike SC, I don't think folks who like these things are weird but maybe they had an infection or something when they were young and it affected their taste. Yuck.

Sarge, I've enjoyed Grape Nehi and Upper 10. If anyone's ever near Winchester, KY, stop and enjoy an ALE 8 1.

And I used to live right down the way from Mt. Olive NC where they make your pickles.

As for Easter - I enjoy the chocolate bunnies. I like those flavored jelly beans - the ones that taste like roast beef and pepperoni pizza and strawberry milkshakes etc.

My wife has a question which I can't say "yes" to, has anyone ever had a fresh cadbury egg? Everyone we've ever had was dried out in the middle.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 6:40 PM Pasadena Phil writes:

Sarge

It's another of those acquired tastes. Actually, I haven't even see it anywhere for about 40 years.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 7:48 PM Sgt Relic writes:

SP

You may have something there on the infection theory, we'll have to get a call from SC on that one. You lost me on the food flavored jelly beans. I am now mulling what a broccoli flavored jelly bean might be like and it is not a pretty thought.

The wife informs me that Nehi Orange and Grape are now in stock at our local market, available in long-neck glass bottles. I never liked the move to cans and plastic bottles. I have some 4th of July plans that are beginning to coalesce around that discovery.

Cadbury eggs are almost like real eggs, you've got to get them fresh. The yellow fake yoke is the first part to go.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 7:52 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Phil

Their website claims Moxie has been in continuous production since 1884, but given your description of the taste, I wonder if they just made a huge batch in 1884 and are still selling it.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 7:54 PM Pasadena Phil writes:

Sarge

I'll guarantee that the only thing that goes back to 1884 is the name. In those days, medicine didn't work unless it tasted horrible. It actually wasn't as bad as I described it. I just never met anyone else who liked it. Maybe it's like caviar, except they don't charge enough. I mean if caviar came in $2 buckets of ten pounds, do you think anyone would eat it?
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 8:22 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Phil

I wouldn't care if they gave the stuff away. Think Tom Hanks in "Big".
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 8:48 PM emjayne writes:

Hysterical~

Great blog!! Thanks for visiting me at Seething Senior so I could come and find you!
Target has a whole wall of jelly beans ready to bag but I think they are the small ones. Just getting a little serious to help solve your huge problem!! :-)))))
Happy birthday and congrats for longevity in marriage. 60 years this month for us. But you can do it!
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 8:54 PM emjayne writes:

hey testing.

I wrote an answer andit never printed!
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 8:58 PM emjayne writes:

OK I'll do it again

I said "hysterical" great blog
I am so glad you visited Seething Senior so I could come and find you.
Target has a whole wall of jellybeans but I thing they are the small ones (Just getting serious for a minute to try and help you :-))) )
Happy Birthday and congrats on longevity of marriage! 60 years for us this month! Hang in there ...you can do it too.
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 9:10 PM emjayne writes:

OOPS

sorry for the dupe~
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Tuesday, March, 04, 2008 10:27 PM Sgt Relic writes:

emjayne

Welcome and thanks. 60 years is amazing. As I recall, I followed your link from ShiningCity's place.

Townhall has been cranky tonight. I've had a couple comments disappear into the unknown. New system but the same old problems.
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 2:03 AM Stan @ tbsn.thesequencers.us writes:

Re: Ah! Springtime

Sarge, I never knew you were a Jerry Springer fan. ;-) So I won't bore you with any quotes from Jerry Springer.


"Spring has sprung,And grass has riz'
Where last year's reckless driver is"

That dedicated to the Police Chase portion of *MY* blog, The Blogosphere Starts Now - http://tbsn.thesequencers.us/
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 6:07 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Stan

Springer? You have me confused with my wife, the lifelong National Enquirer fan. I liked the low speed chase clip. I did a couple of years as a cop and I can say it gets much weirder than that sometimes.
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 11:26 AM BrianR writes:

Caviar?!?!?!

The biggest con job in history.

You can buy other fish eggs for use as bait, cheaper than chewing gum.

You can buy Taramosalata -- Greek fish roe (eggs) -- for $4.99 for 8 ounces.

My opinion: Yuk!

You couldn't pay me enough to eat that garbage.
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 11:36 AM Sgt Relic writes:

No argument here Brian

I will have to admit to having eaten fried fish roe, cod roe to be precise, but that's a southern thing that hasn't been inflicted on me since childhood.

The biggest problem with caviar is that it has pass beneath my nose in order be eaten.
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 1:25 PM Gray Ghost writes:

BrianR and Plain Raspberry Koolaid

I feel the same way; except instead of plain Raspberry, I want Root Beer koolaid back.
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 1:36 PM Nee writes:

Okay, my turn...

I love anything mint,almost. Jelly belly used to have blue ice mint and then changed it to peppermint...no dice, can't get em, Wah!!
My whole family has JB favorites...Black licorice for my sugar daddy, cinnamon for my baby and then kids 1,2,3,tutti fruitti!!
I am still hopping mad that Jujy fruits are not flavored like they used to be- green was mint, red cherry, black licorice, yellow lemon- you get the pix. They all taste the same now. EWWW!!
My other fave, can only be found in New England- Chuckles...anybody else ever have em?
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 4:17 PM ScarletPimpernel writes:

Sarge, I was exaggerating a bit

Regarding the jelly beans. They do make them in plenty of delicious flavors like milkshakes and cake and sech but I doubt they do broccoli;)
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 4:44 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Ghost

That's exactly what I was trying to say in the article. It seems as if one by one all of the old favorites are being supplanted.
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 5:08 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Nee

Thanks for adding to the list. You are in the same school of thought as my wife, who may never forgive the LifeSaver people for changing lemon flavor to watermelon in 2003.

Chuckles on the other hand are still available here in Va, in fact, I just saw some yesterday when I was discussing this article with a friend who owns the local convenience store. Ed buys most of his boxed candy from Sam's Club since they are cheaper than the jobbers.
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 5:43 PM Sgt Relic writes:

SP

I have actually sampled the mix you are referring to at a friends place a few Christmases back. They were a gift to him from his daughter and he spent most of the evening, doing his best Willie Wonka imitation, handing me jelly beans to be eaten simultaneously or in a specific order.

Some were tricky to identify but as I said earlier to SC, I have the taste buds of a peasant.
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 6:25 PM SquiddyPopPerkyJean writes:

Happy Birthday on the 20th!

I like that we can think of Christ's resurrection and that he has overcome the world when thoughts are on this silly presidential election and the insane types who want to rule us. At least Christ will make it all better in the end.

Now, as far as Easter candy -- after trying Jelly Belly brand I can't do the traditional, bland jellybeans. And I love Reese's eggs!
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 6:42 PM BrianR writes:

Sarge, Ghost

Exactly right; now all the Kool-Aid flavors are weird combo "fusions".

Here are two in my cupboard:

"Raspberry Reaction" and "Berry Blue". They're not bad, but in no way do they come anywhere close to being classic Raspberry.

Fortunately, classic Grape is still available, and that's my second favorite flavor.

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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 8:33 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Squiddy

Thanks for coming by. Jelly Bellys are just too little to suit me. I love chocolate and grew up on peanut butter but I never could get the two tastes to work together.
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 8:44 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Brian

Exactly, you can't have just one flavor, heck even booze has to come in flavors now. Cigars in vanilla, strawberry, peach, I say, if your such a woozy that you can't stand the cigar wrapper, then give up the chronic.
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Wednesday, March, 05, 2008 11:59 PM ShiningCity writes:

Two Important Things

1. I just bought a bag of jelly bellies, and they had a very gross flavor called "Buttered popcorn" that just shouldn't be in jelly-form. I can't imagine broccoli would be worse.

2. I liked Big Red. Used to make ice cream floats with Big Red and vanilla ice cream.
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 12:29 AM Peppermint2 writes:

Sgt.Relic

Sorry to be so late to the Easter party. Happy Birthday to you a little early, but you were born in a good month. My birthday was Sunday, the 2nd. And, I think we're the same age.

Now, if you were talking to Goshawk about jelly beans he probably would go nuts with you since he loves any kind of candy.

Me, I hate jelly beans and gave them all to my brother when we were kids.

Now, when you talk about dark chocolate raspberry confections or any other dark chocolate candy my mouth starts to water. Yum. Happy Easter to you early once again and here's to another wonderful 38 years together. Your wife sounds like a jewel.

btw, I have a new post up too, called Goshawk Needs Help. Swing on by when ya got a chance.
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 2:30 AM Sheila writes:

Wasn't there a famous person

who was a jelly bean fan? LOL

Btw, really nice post.
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 4:47 AM Sgt Relic writes:

SC

Buttered popcorn? That's just gross. ScarletP might like them, being fond of the food flavored candies. LOL!
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 5:17 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Pepp

A Happy Birthday (belated) to you too. Goshawk's got a sweet tooth does he? Good man!

Happily, your loss was your brother's gain, however, chocolate is completely understandable considering that I have rarely ever encountered a woman that didn't like chocolate.

The wife is indeed a saint to have put up with me all these years,; I do tend to have a few idiosyncrasies.

Be right over.
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 5:20 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Sheila

Please, your making me blush....Oh, you mean Reagan don't ya? Thanks for coming by.
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 10:59 AM emjayne writes:

Sgt

I jusst noticed I didn't answer your comment about your mother! So I added a post in my blog but incase you don't see it...
Say Hello to your mom for me! Kindred spirits, I suspect!! :-)
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 2:58 PM Jimmy Carter writes:

Absolutely entertaining...

....post and comments all!


I don't understand flavored tobacco at all either. I enjoy the taste of tobacco......I don't know why anyone would want to go and wussify it by adding "vanilla," or whatever.
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 4:14 PM 1maschrom writes:

Sarge


Here's an early happy birthday to ya!

Oh, and I like pie. Just about any kind of pie. On my way to make cherry right now. In fact I make the world's BEST homemade pie crust. Butta. All butta. NO SHORTNING! And yes, it's FLAKY.

Hey, speaking of weird candy you don't see anymore, anyone ever eat some of those nasty wax bottles filled with, uh, some sort of flavored liquid? How about the wax mustaches? Apparently you were supposed to eat them but I always fancied myself a little to smart to eat wax. I can imagine it would still be in my intestines 35 yrs later. Haha.
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 5:51 PM Sgt Relic writes:

emjayne

Thanks a lot, I'll be sure to pass it along to her.
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 5:55 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Jimma

I never said there was tobacco IN the cigars.
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 6:06 PM Sgt Relic writes:

1maschrom

Thanks for the B-Day greeting. I come from a long line of pie lovers. My Daddy used to say, "Pie is like women, all good, some better than others." Top of the list: Chocolate Creme Pie.

I remember the little wax bottles. They came in a 6 pack like soda. Here's a hint on the wax; you were supposed to chew it like gum. Jelly beans are coated in carnauba wax and I reason that if it's good enough for my car it must be good enough for my intestines.
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 7:53 PM emjayne writes:

wax bottles

Y'all are giving away your age!! Those little bottles were way back! :-))
I got an email you have probably seen...you know, do you remember all these things...and they are all things from way back which all the seniors were familiar with.
The little bottles was one of the items.
One of my favorites, when I went to Sat. morning movies, was Milk Duds. 10 cents transportation, 15 cents to get into the theater, and 5 cents for Milk Duds. And a theater full of kids who behaved!!
Milk Duds are still around, by the way.
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 8:08 PM Sgt Relic writes:

emjayne

Milk Duds are still around but they are $3.50 a pop at the movies. I love them but they are hard on bridges and crowns.

After thought: When was the last time anybody saw a Mars Bar?
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Thursday, March, 06, 2008 8:57 PM 1maschrom writes:

Ooh Sarge


I make a MEAN chocolate creme pie! And today's cherry pie was fabulous, if I can toot my own horn!

Well, I KNOW you were supposed to chew them like gum. But they didn't taste like GUM they tasted like WAX. Now the mustaches were red, but didn't taste like anything red. Cherry would have been nice (I know, cherry on the brain today).

Sarge, how in the world can you compare the wax on a jelly bean to either of those wax nightmares? That is mean to a jelly bean. Hahahaha!
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Friday, March, 07, 2008 12:33 AM Goshawk writes:

Sgt Relic

Great article! I also grave the old Jelly Beans but can't find them anywhere. In fact Pepp and I were looking for some when we were picking up the ingredients for you fudge. If you find a good source, please let us know.
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Friday, March, 07, 2008 3:36 AM Stan @ tbsn.thesequencers.us writes:

Sarge

> ... I liked the low speed chase clip. I did a couple of years as a cop and I can say it gets much weirder than that sometimes.

Look under "Catagories" on the righthand side of my blog and click on Police Chase. I think I have plenty already to back up your claim. :-)
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Friday, March, 07, 2008 6:36 AM Sgt Relic writes:

1maschrom

IMO, there is not much that compares to a slice of warm cherry pie with a slab of vanilla ice cream.
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Friday, March, 07, 2008 6:39 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Goshawk

I scored four bags of Farley's last night. After careful testing and evaluation, I'll let you guys know something.
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Friday, March, 07, 2008 6:41 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Stan

I like the greatest chase shows that run from time to time. I'll take a look.
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Friday, March, 07, 2008 10:29 AM emjayne writes:

Sarge

$3.50 for Milk Duds?? HAHAHAH
But then I haven't been to the movies since it went up over $ .50. :-))))
I was trying to think where I saw the real jelly beans and I think it was at a flea market. There was a table with bags of all the old candies.
After Bike Week is over this weekend in Daytona I will go check out the flea market.
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Friday, March, 07, 2008 7:19 PM skep41 writes:

Jellybeans Are Revealing

Do you carefully choose the next color so that you dont end up eating one whose flavor clashes with the last one or do you just put your hand blindly into the bowl or bag? Are you man enough to eat the hot ones? Do you still like the woosie ones like pink lemonade and watermelon? We're all six-year-olds at heart when we're confronted with jellybeans.

Great post BTW!
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Friday, March, 07, 2008 10:54 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Skep

I eat them in order of preference from most favored to least. Red, green, yellow, pink, purple, and white with the black ones going to my wife. As I said, I'm not wild about the odd flavors. I like hot but I'll usually opt for Hot Tamales.

All that really reveals is a mild case of OCD, a fact that is already well known among family and friends.

I don't know about you but I'm keeping my inner 6 year old.
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Saturday, March, 08, 2008 2:04 AM Georgetwin writes:

Sgt Relic

In springtime, a young man's thought turn to the National Pastime...AND Baseball ;)!

New Posting!
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Saturday, March, 08, 2008 5:38 AM Sgt Relic writes:

GT

On my way.
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Saturday, March, 08, 2008 7:48 AM Peppermint2 writes:

Sgt.Relic

Gos and I were in several stores the other day getting your fudge recipe stuff and we couldn't find any decent jelly beans either.

I had told Ron to come over here and read this so I don't know whether he got here or not. I'm not awake enough to read through all the comments just now.

Gos complained about the same thing, that he can't find good jelly beans either. In Cinti, there are specialty stores where you can buy old fashioned candy and they have those type of jelly beans you talked about.

Maybe I can order some online. Where did your wife get the ones she gave you?
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Saturday, March, 08, 2008 8:05 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Pepp

They are Russell Stover jelly beans marked with a pectin label. She tells me that she found them at a Hallmark store. I also picked up some Farley's at the Rite Aid, just to test drive.
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Saturday, March, 08, 2008 8:48 AM Peppermint2 writes:

Sgt. Relic

We have a Rite Aid in Maysville not too far from here. Are the Farleys any good?

Also I just recalled we have a Hallmark in Maysville too. Perhaps I can find some Russell Stovers there too. Thanks.
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Saturday, March, 08, 2008 9:47 AM Sgt Relic writes:

My evaluation

The Farley's are very passable and have the advantage of being almost half again as big as the Stover's.

Stover's on the other hand is a real pectin jelly bean and came out on top in an extensive (I've been popping them most of the morning) side by side taste test.
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Saturday, March, 08, 2008 11:07 AM Buck writes:

There Are No Licorice JB's In MY House

I ate 'em on the way home from Wally World.

Yeah, Easter is great even at 69.

I just sit in the shade of my pear tree. With that galvanized #3 tub of iced down...Diet Bud! And watch the grandkids fight over easter eggs.

Have my VFW drinking podnah over to help clean out the #3 tub. It takes 2 old pharts to drain it. Y'know, no drain plug like on the newfangled ice chests...so you gotta tilt it up..
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Saturday, March, 08, 2008 11:19 AM ScarletPimpernel writes:

eating order

I figured that most people sorted out their candy by color. I do it by numbers of colors. I help the underdog colors by eating the others to even out the numbers. Or I'll eliminate the weak ones first. Or I'll try a color scheme to see which two colors work out best.

Hmmm. It seems I've shared too much information...
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Saturday, March, 08, 2008 11:36 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Buck

Doesn't a #3 galvanized tub go about 17 gallons? That's a lot of diet Bud; fortunately you have a friend to assist you with emptying it. Help pouring out the water is also nice. LOL!
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Saturday, March, 08, 2008 11:40 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Thanks, Scarlet

After reading your comment I now feel much better about my own sanity. LOL!
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Monday, March, 10, 2008 2:13 PM Buck writes:

Brings Up a Funny Scenario

Imagine Monk being ushered into Reagan's Oval Office. Reagan isn't there so Monk is sitting looking at a jar of highly unregimented Jellybeans!!!!
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Monday, March, 10, 2008 5:46 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Buck

Monk is a favorite at our house. That sounds like good episode premise. I take a certain amount of ribbing over small idiosyncrasies, such as, arranging my shirts by the visible light spectrum and arranging remotes tallest to shortest....and stocking canned goods alphabetically, but I know they'll thank me later. LOL!
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Monday, March, 10, 2008 9:55 PM Redhead writes:

Arranging shirts

I thought I was the only one to do this. Now my wife even does it for me. I also arrange all the cans and stuff on the shelf with the labels facing outward. And I'm almost half your age. I hope to make it there!

For jellybeans, you should try those new Harry Potter's beans. There's sure to be one in there that you like. It's all the others you have to watch out for.

Anyway, before I forget, Part III of Liberal Logic is up! Stop on by!
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Tuesday, March, 11, 2008 4:54 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Redhead

I'll look for the Potter beans, thanks for the tip. On my way over.
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Wednesday, March, 12, 2008 10:03 AM skep41 writes:

OCD

You see I start with the ones I like the LEAST so that I can work my way towards the ones I like the best. Lemon and lime should be eaten together, of course. But during a time when its a religious duty to eat Cadbury's candy-coated chocolate Easter Eggs jelly beans have to take a back seat for a few days.

Even if Obama totally wrecks the economy we'll still have jellybeans so thats a consolation.We can buy them with our Food Stamps or they'll hand them out in lieu of medicine in our Federal Health Care system.
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Wednesday, March, 12, 2008 12:08 PM Curtal Friar writes:

Sgt. Relic

Ah, to return to a simpler time when the choices were basically milk or white chocolate, solid or hollow.

There was nothing better, for me in any case, than a solid milk chocolate rabbit. Man those were great, and they would last for days.

Sgt. Relic, I enjoy what I have read so far at your blog, and I will definitely be back.

I invite you to visit my blog sometime. If you do, please let me know what you think.

Have a blessed day
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Wednesday, March, 12, 2008 6:02 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Skep

Far be it from me to scoff at the religious practices of others. Your earlier statement concerning the revealing nature of jelly bean consumption techniques seems to belie your screen name. Eating the least favored first is the action of an optimist wouldn't say?
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Wednesday, March, 12, 2008 10:14 PM Third Eye writes:

I feel your pain

Maybe it's my taste buds getting weaker with age. I used to look forward to the Cadbury eggs. At one time they were only available for a few weeks at Easter. I remember them being much tastier than they are now.
I've never been much on jelly beans, but I know of the ones you speak. They probably went the way of real donuts (cooked in lard) and real French Fries (cooked in beef fat). [disclaimer; I'm a nutrition nut, you know, lot's of vegy's, light on the meat and fatty foods, low salt. But I can make exceptions!]
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Thursday, March, 13, 2008 5:58 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Friar

Welcome and thank you. The kind words of an eminent churchman and obvious connoisseur of fine Easter confections is gratifying. I'll be over shortly.
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Thursday, March, 13, 2008 6:11 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Third Eye

There is probably an aging component to the taste reduction....it gets to everything else. The sad reality is that health issues have all but rendered satisfying these tastes to mere memories.

I have been on a low salt diet for years, 2000 mg a day, which doesn't allow for many exceptions, but moderation is preferable to celibacy. LOL!
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Friday, March, 14, 2008 1:43 PM skep41 writes:

Sarge,I Must Confess

When I bought my first computer in 1993 I had to come up with a screen name for AOL. I took the first letters of my name, my wife's and my two daughters and came up with SKEP. At the time we had 4 cats and 1 dog. I had to leave my son out of this because his initial made it hard to form a word (add B to SKEP and see how you do) but he understood.I never wanted to relate it to SKEPTIC but thats what most people see when they see the name SKEP. I'm actually an optimist in spite of it all. Even though I have my snidey and ironic side I've had to exist in a fairly competitive environment which has severe ups and downs and my mood has stayed pretty upbeat. Even the current state of political affairs hasnt soured me, and that kind of optimism might make me a grinning idiot!
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Friday, March, 14, 2008 5:47 PM Sgt Relic writes:

Skep

Reading your response I was reminded of Kipling's poem "If" which begins:

"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,"

And ends:

"And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!"

I too must admit to a fondness for the ironic. From my perspective, life has been the difference between hopes and dreams, far short of what I had dreamed, but very much more than I could ever have reasonably hoped.

The optimist lives on; I am still surprised when I walk out the door and find it's raining outside.
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