Anybody else remember Tootsie Pop Drops? They were Tootsie Pops without the stick. Yum.

Other childhood faves I miss:

* Marathon bars. A long braid of caramel coated in chocolate. In the UK, they're made by Cadbury and called Curly Wurlys.
* The Brachs bridge mix that I remember had chocolate-covered cherry-flavored bits. Yummy. I don't think it's the same now.
* Broadway Rolls, later known as Delfa Rolls, and then Danish Ribbons. They seem to be discontinued completely and I'm dying for them. Baby wants red licorice!
* Life Saver Swirl Pops
* Pop Rocks
* Slo Pokes
* BB Bats (except for banana)
* Toffifay

And this isn't from my childhood, but while I was pregnant with Jake, I had to shlep to Orland Park to hit the one Motherhood Maternity store that carried some plus sizes. There was a candy store in that mall that sold grape mini Swedish Fish. I still dream about those fuckin' things.

["Love is a Battlefield," Pat Benatar]