Products of the past. (beers, barbecue, chef, parmesan)

[lubby]

Originally Posted by southernnaturelover

mello yellow is still sold in my area.

Really? I know you can get it online.

[cloven]

Originally Posted by mainebrokerman

marathon candy bars,,,,,id chew on them like a dog eating peanut butter

I remember them fondly, too. Only recently did I find out that they are identical to the British "Curly Wurly" bar. I'd heard reference to it in UK shows, so one day I finally looked it up online-and it was the same thing as Marathon bar, only smaller (of course, I was smaller back then, too).

Curly Wurly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Posted by Wiki entry

a US version of the Curly Wurly, known as the Marathon Bar was available in the 1970s and 1980s.

Marathon (chocolate bar) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Found an out-of-the-way market in my county that carries a few obscure (for U.S. tastes/brands) UK products, and they had Curly-Wurlies, so I bought a couple, and it really was just like the Marathon. Yum.

I miss Bounty bars, which came in either milk or dark chocolate with coconut filling inside-yes, that's just like an Almond Joy or Mounds, except better-because I chose milk chocolate and it lacked the almond, plus IMHO it was moister chewier yummier coconut inside & nicer chocolate outside the Bounty bars. Have read online that the UK still carries them on store shelves, but they were only here in U.S. for short time (around late 80's-early 90's).

I could go on for far too long, because I get very attached to a given product, and so often it ends up being discontinued (or changed so as to be unrecognizable, no longer possessing the properties that I enjoyed-taste, flavor, smell, etc.)...

[in_newengland]

Yes, Bosco is still available. (and it's in my refrigerator.)

Wheetabix are also still there but our store hides them in the natural foods aisle.

[brokencrayola]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Larry's Poor Boy frozen sandwiches. The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search

By the way, many of the candies and gums people miss are available from the Vermont Country Store and other on-line vendors.

Oh, I remember those poor boy sandwiches. You cooked them in the oven and that bread got pretty hard, but we still loved them.

[SATX56]

Kraft Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Dinner! I loved this stuff how could they dream of discontinuing it?

Kraft Spaghetti with Meat Noodles & Sauce Dinner, 19.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12): Amazon.com: Grocery & Gourmet Food

[mrs.cool]

^^ My mother used to feed us that too. AND the pizza mix. Remember that little tiny can of powdered parmesan?

[laorbust61]

BOSCO!!!! And Kellogg's Sugar Smacks!

[brokencrayola]

Originally Posted by mrs.cool

^^ My mother used to feed us that too. AND the pizza mix. Remember that little tiny can of powdered parmesan?

Yes, it was called Appian Way pizza and it came like a kit in the box. I didn't have "real" pizza until into my teens.

[Art2ro]

A&W indoor or outdoor drive-thru fast food joint! I always had their original A&W root beer in a tall frosted mug and their bacon cheese burger with fries!

[CTGirlNoMore]

I remember a frozen pizza pocket. I'm not sure if McCain's (Ellio's?) made it, but it was the size of a small pita - round too - and was filled with pizza stuff. You cooked it in the toaster. I LOVED those.