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Comfort food? By this I hope you mean the stuff that made me feel good.

Nothing beats Pop Rocks and Coke (it is true, you're head will explode).

And who could not forget Froot Loops. The essential beginning to any 80's day.
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Velamints I liked because they had a peculiarly slick saccharine taste.
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i remember i was into the chocolate-flavored Velamints.  they were disgusting but oddly addictive.

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Just another little fun fact: In 1987 red M & M's were being made again after being discontinued back in the 60's or 70's because people believed that the red dye was cancerous.

Of course, I like the green ones best myself.  :D
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Actually Red Dye #5 was the carcinogen but M&M's used #2. But they pulled the red one’s anyhow till the public forgot about the scare.

Mmmmm Green M&M's   ;)

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Just another little fun fact: In 1987 red M & M's were being made again after being discontinued back in the 60's or 70's because people believed that the red dye was cancerous.

Of course, I like the green ones best myself.  :D
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The green ones, eh?  You mean for St. Patrick's Day...
Oh, wait a minute, now I remember that old legend of the green M&M.  Here's an interesting link about it:
http://www.snopes.com/risque/aphrodis/mandm.htm

Curious fact from the same site:
In 1981, Amblin Productions approached the Mars candy company and asked them if they would like M&Ms to be used as a prop in a movie called E.T., The Extraterrestrial.  For whatever reason, Mars declined the offer.  D'ohhh!  
The production company next turned to Hershey Foods, and..now... you know... the rest of the story!
:D

Coincidentally, the same week Mars reintroduced the red M&Ms, I streaked my hair with red highlights.  I went into the convenience store and bought a bag of M&Ms, the clerk, looking very amused, said, "Hey, the red ones are back!"

Lyricsboy wrote:

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According to latest Bush administration economic analyses, that means outsourcing of manufacturing jobs!
:D

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Velamints (used to sneak them out of my grandmother's purse)
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HAHA I Used to sneak My grandma's "Freshen Up" gum...

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Just another little fun fact: In 1987 red M & M's were being made again after being discontinued back in the 60's or 70's because people believed that the red dye was cancerous.

Of course, I like the green ones best myself.  :D
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I couldn't live without it.  Sometimes three or four times a day!  :D

http://www.7-eleven.com/images/assets/711_slurpee_d.jpg
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Did you know the green ones were (and still are, I know this) an aphrodisiac?

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What was the name of that gum that had a liquid center?  They were little square pieces of gum, and they would gush out a minty liquid when you first chewed on 'em.
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I believe they were called Freshen Up or something like that.

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LOL I just noticed there is already a thread on liquid-center gum.  :P

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Tacos made with Old El Paso taco kits

Pathmark Heavenly Hash ice cream

Frusen Gladje chocolate ice cream

Wendy's Bacon cheeseburger

Pringle's sour cream and onion potato crisps

the 7-Eleven BIG GULP

7-Eleven BIG BITE hot dogs

Pillsbury's Grands biscuits with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter

Baby Watson cheesecake
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Whatever happened to Baby Watson?  There was a place in Harvard Square in the '80s called Baby Watson.  The sold pastries and sandwiches, I think.  One of their items was called the "Chocolate Orgasm."  It was supposed to be risque and funny--but it wasn't.  The Baby Watson in Harvard Square disappeared over ten years ago.  

I'm a lifelong ice cream junkie.  I used to buy Frusen Gladje, it was a good premium ice cream.  It was a little creamier than Haagen Dasz, but not as flavorful as Ben & Jerry's.  I didn't notice exactly when it disappeared.  Right now, Godiva makes a darn good ice cream.

Your 7-11 products are indicative of American excess.  When they introduced the Big Gulp, my first thought was, "Who the heck needs 32 ounces of soft drink in one go?"  The same question worked its way into numerous stand up comic routines.  Of course, you need a "Big Bite" hot dog to go with that "Big Gulp."  I feel a bit nauseous just thinking about it.

7-11 had the Slurpie, other convenience stores sold a "Slush Puppy."  Can you think of any other flavored ice drinks, I know there were others.
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7-11 had the Slurpie, other convenience stores sold a "Slush Puppy."  Can you think of any other flavored ice drinks, I know there were others.
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Your 7-11 products are indicative of American excess.  When they introduced the Big Gulp, my first thought was, "Who the heck needs 32 ounces of soft drink in one go?"   ???
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Obviously a wimp who can not handle the 44-ounce Big Gulp.

;D

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I couldn't live without it.  Sometimes three or four times a day!  :D

http://www.7-eleven.com/images/assets/711_slurpee_d.jpg
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me neither.I used to get Large Slurpees.mixed Cherry and Regular Coke and got a cherry coke.slurpped it down real fast and got brain and stomach freeze! ;D :P I think I might do it again. :D


Howard

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Obviously a wimp who can not handle the 44-ounce Big Gulp.

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I was The Wimp! :o  ;D



Howard

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Obviously a wimp who can not handle the 44-ounce Big Gulp.

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Why stop there when you've got a good thing going?
How about
Uncle Zeke's Bucket o' Cola
194 OZ of bladder busting beverage satisfaction!
(byob for 20% off!)

I say 194 'coz it's divisible by 12, the original soft drink standard, but you could round it up to 200.
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SuperPretzel soft pretzels


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Kentucky Fried Chicken

McDonalds Chicken McNuggets

BK Whopper Jr

Dunkin Donuts Munchkins

Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad pasta salad mixes

Mrs Field's cookies

Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia ice cream

Francesco Rinaldi Marinara pasta sauce

Lean Cuisine French Bread pizza

Crunch n' Munch caramel popcorn(better than Cracker Jack IMO)

Klondike ice cream bars

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McDonalds Chicken McNuggets

Dunkin Donuts Munchkins

Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia ice cream

Klondike ice cream bars
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What-would-you-do-for-a-Klondike-Bar?
Would you make monkey sounds?
No, I don't think so.
Would you make monkey sounds if we held this loaded .357 Magnum to your temple?
Oh, wait a minute, the commercial didn't go like that, um, well let me post these comments while I try and remember...
My nightly ritual was David Letterman and a pint of Cherry Garcia. :)
I remember when McNuggets came out, and the counter-campaign from BK slogan "parts is parts." McD's then printed on their McNuggets boxes "choice cuts from the breast and thigh," or something like that.
What year did Munchkins appear, 1984?  I remember Dunkin's introduced Muffins in '82.  The commercials had grandmotherly types saying, "Tastes just like MY recipe, I'll see you in court, sonny!," and "Well, I won't be needing these anymore" (in re muffin pans).  "New Dunkin' Donuts Muffins just may put grandma out of business!"  Nevermind that DD muffins are the lardiest, sugariest muffins you ever ate!  Shortly thereafter, DD started its campaign with commercial actor Michael Vale, and one of the most famous slogans of the '80s, "TIME TO MAKE THE DONUTS!"

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I used to be crazy about the Ben n Jerry Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream.

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Our first Krispy Kreme store just opened in Northfield NJ!! And how about Ben and Jerry Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream? By the way,Ben n Jerry just put out a new line of NO SUGAR ADDED ice cream! :D

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Our first Krispy Kreme store just opened in Northfield NJ!! And how about Ben and Jerry Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream? By the way,Ben n Jerry just put out a new line of NO SUGAR ADDED ice cream! :D
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Ben & Jerry had a Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough flavor out about ten years ago that I loved but they only made it for a short time.  :'(

Frozen Yogurt was also a big fad in the 80's - I used to enjoy going to places like TCBY or whatever frozen yogurt shops were at the mall where you could get your favorite flavor with your choice of toppings (I usually picked crushed oreos or peanut butter cups on top of chocolate frozen yogurt)

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How about Dairy Queen BLIZZARDS and DQ's Mr.Misty?Yummy!!

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How about Dairy Queen BLIZZARDS and DQ's Mr.Misty?Yummy!!
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I used to be crazy about the Ben n Jerry Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream.

I can't have them right now, but I also used to get Krispy Kreme donuts every chance I got. Those things just melt in your mouth - just going in that place is quite an experience, where you actually get to watch the donuts being made plus they hand out free samples. :D
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I used to go to Krispy Kremes every day for a delicious coffee and doughnut.Boy,that was filling. :P ;D

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How about Dairy Queen BLIZZARDS and DQ's Mr.Misty?Yummy!!
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I don't know if they still have them, but I loved the Dairy Queen Peanut Buster Parfait in the '80s.

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Corn Nuts and Orange Julius  ;)
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Orange Julius was best with a fresh, hot giant pretzel.  As an Orange Julius fan, I was sincerely disappointed to find out the mysterious beverage contains neither eggshells nor old newspapers, as was oft rumored.

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Orange Julius were much better back in the day and seemed creamier. Nowadays, they are watered-down. I also see them made with a powdered mixture. I used to love them. Now I hate them. I do much better at home with vanilla ice cream and orange juice in a blender with ice.

My comfort foods of the 80's:

Combos
Munchos
Funyons
Sixlets
Charleston Chew
Classic Coke
Cherry Coke
Coke Floats/Black Cows

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I gave up on Orange Julius years ago. :(
Charleston Chews were a big favorite of mine in childhood.  I liked vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry CCs.  I think they had banana ones at some point.  The mini-bars are good, too.  All the CC enjoyment, but not quite so awkward.  I never asked myself what exactly the CC was made of.
We had an 1890s-style ice cream parlor nearby called "The Idle '90s."  Picture a Friendly's with an 1890s saloon decor, and you've got it about right.  Anyway, they made a great old-fashioned Coke float.  I still have a sweet tooth, but the Coke float is a little beyond what my thirty-something conscience will brook.
"Black Cows"?  Do you mean "Black Crows," or is there something I'm missing?
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In some places they call Coke Floats "Black Cows" and in some other places the call them "Black-Outs". I guess both of those nicks stem from the same idea. Whether you hear those or not may depend on where you travel or live. ;)

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In some places they call Coke Floats "Black Cows" and in some other places the call them "Black-Outs". I guess both of those nicks stem from the same idea. Whether you hear those or not may depend on where you travel or live. ;)
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Never heard either term,  where are they used?  In New England we call milkshakes "frappes."  In college, I once said, "I'm going over to the snackbar to get a frappe," to which my Canadian roommate said, "What the f*** is a frappe?"
In Rhode Island only, milkshakes are (or were) called "cabinets."  I haven't been in a Rhode Island ice cream parlor since...well, I've never been in a Rhode Island ice cream parlor, so I don't know if the term is still in use, let alone how it came to be!
As for the portion of a milkshake still in the mixing container when served, there was a term for that: the "dividend."  That goes back to the '50s.

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Anyone remember the Marathon Bar? Mars used to make it - it was a long braid of caramel covered with chocolate and its motto was "lasts a long long time". Mars stopped making it in 1981 because of low sales but I want them to bring it back. :'(
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Oh yeah, I loved Marathon bars.  I sort of remember the TV commercials for them.  I'm a caramel fan in general.  I'm trying to remember the name of the chocolate bar the selling point for which was air bubbles that made it fluffy.  The TV commercial featured scientists revealing the secret ingredient, a beaker full of nothing!  Whatever it was called, I'm pretty sure they don't make it anymore.
Anyone know when the stopped making Summit bars?  Sometime in the '80s, I think.
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Oh yeah, I loved Marathon bars.  I sort of remember the TV commercials for them.  I'm a caramel fan in general.  I'm trying to remember the name of the chocolate bar the selling point for which was air bubbles that made it fluffy.  The TV commercial featured scientists revealing the secret ingredient, a beaker full of nothing!  Whatever it was called, I'm pretty sure they don't make it anymore.
Anyone know when the stopped making Summit bars?  Sometime in the '80s, I think.
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Could it be Three Musketeers possibly?  

I liked those Summit bars too; I guess candy companies stop making certain brands if they don't sell all that great.

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It wasn't Three Musketeers, I'm almost positive it was a brand they don't make anymore.
One thing that irks me, I'm a big fan of Pepperidge Farm cookies.  You know, Milanos, Brussels, Bordeaux, Lido, Gingermen, and so forth.  They used to make  a GREAT cookie called Capuccinos.  Now they don't.  I used to buy 'em all the time in the '80s.  I'm not sure when the disappeared, but I didn't notice until the late '90s.  They keep adding new flavors to the Milano line, but they won't bring back Capuccinos!
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Could it be Three Musketeers possibly?  

I liked those Summit bars too; I guess candy companies stop making certain brands if they don't sell all that great.

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It wasn't Three Musketeers, I'm almost positive it was a brand they don't make anymore.
One thing that irks me, I'm a big fan of Pepperidge Farms cookies.  You know, Milanos, Brussels, Bordeaux, Lido, Gingermen, and so forth.  They used to make  a GREAT cookie called Capuccinos.  Now they don't.  I used to buy 'em all the time in the '80s.  I'm not sure when the disappeared, but I didn't notice until the late '90s.  They keep adding new flavors to the Milano line, but they won't bring back Capuccinos!
>:(

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Orange Julius were much better back in the day and seemed creamier. Nowadays, they are watered-down. I also see them made with a powdered mixture. I used to love them. Now I hate them. I do much better at home with vanilla ice cream and orange juice in a blender with ice.

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But alas!  There is hope!  I ran across this recipe recently.  Here is the recipe for the "Orange Julius Classic."  Courtesy of cooks.com


6 oz. orange juice concentrate
1/2 to 3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. milk
10 or more ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in a blender; mix well.