memories of 1969

[Goater]

Does anyone remember that stuff which, like the sweet cigarettes, was like tobacco strands and it was in a small, red pack or summat? I absolutely loved the taste and thought i'd never forget it but i have! God i'd love taste it again to find out. Also love(d) the spaceships full of sherbet. Mmmmmmmmmm.

[Cornish Chris]

Yeah Sweet Tobacco it was a shreaded fruit that was sugar coated and I agree it was delicious.
Sherbet UFO's mmmm 2 for 1p they were cool, it was always a toss up between them and Fruit Salads or Black Jacks.

Remember Bazooka Joe Bubble Gum ??

CC.

[buttsie]

VESTA

Weren't they meant to last forever

Had to stomache some in 1980...cardboard was more nutritious and it certainly tasted better

At least it taught me the difference between good & bad food

I've never bought another boxed meal since

cheers
B....OZ

PS Only memory from 1969...spewing on my fathers shoulder...probably Vesta again?

[magoo]

I remember Bazooka Bubblegum and Fizzbombs and Jawbreakers which made your mouth go red for days. What was that bubblegum that tasted of Germaline called it always came with a free transfer of a yellow smiley face which you had to lick and stick on your arm?


You can still get Vesta Curries but you have to search for them. I think I saw some about 18 months ago in a supermarket. Of course there are more tasty varieties of ready curries available now from the fridge section which have undoubtedly contributed to the scarcity of ye olde Vesta.

[Ace]

I remember these crazed bastards in 1970 when I was 8. I really wanted one of those cool beach buggies featured at the start.

[Ace]

I loved the American imported comics that were so fantastic compared to Beano etc. The ads were a favorite of mine especially the cool jokes and gags you could buy like fake snot, sneezing powder etc. There was no-where in Blighty you could get that. When we emigrated to Hong Kong, these were available and I remember buying tons of it, to discover, it WAS shit stuff. Sneezing Powder was pepper, fake snot was coloured glass etc. Hmmm, maybe because of the Americans' selling me a hopeless dream caused my resentment to them many years later.

[Wink Wink]

You could by sweets that looked like ciggs, who thought that letting kids go around with sweets pretenting to smoke was good. Bet you can't get them to day!

[buttsie]

I bet you know all the words to the theme song

How did it go again....one banana...?

cheers
B....OZ

[Wink Wink]

Remember the Banana Splits - crazy program shown Sat mornings & school hols. What would they make of it today!

Does anyone remember the Double Deckers? A group of kids living on a London Transport Routemaster. Think a young Melvin Hayes was in it.

[Cornish Chris]

And don't forget "Hey Hey here come the bears....Its the hair bear bunch"

Bears with afro's pretty freaky really.

CC.