Question Of The Day, Friday, July 19

[mani]

As a kid, cobbers, fantales and milk bottles (all Australian lollies).
Now, homemade melt in your mouth fudge (not that new, chewy stuff) and natural jelly beans.

 

[Norachan]

Sherbet fountains. A cardboard tube of lemon sherbet with a stick of black licorice to dip in it. I've no idea if they are still around now.

 

[JamesCalifornia]

 

[Puff Kitty]

I was another peanut butter cup fan. I mainly ate Reese's because they were the easiest to find.

 

[mani]

Sherbet fountains. A cardboard tube of lemon sherbet with a stick of black licorice to dip in it. I've no idea if they are still around now.

Oh yes.. we had something similar and they were wonderful!!

 

[jcat]

Sherbet fountains. A cardboard tube of lemon sherbet with a stick of black licorice to dip in it. I've no idea if they are still around now.

They are. Amazon.com (marketplace) even has them listed in the US - at an outrageous price.

 

[Norachan]

Wow! I'm surprised they're still so popular.

 

[maggiedemi]

Sherbet fountains. A cardboard tube of lemon sherbet with a stick of black licorice to dip in it.

Ewww! That sounds terrible. Did it actually taste good?

 

[Norachan]

Did it actually taste good?

Yes! I really liked them.

You would have probably wanted to put just a dash of hot sauce in it though.............

 

[denice]

Sherbet fountains. A cardboard tube of lemon sherbet with a stick of black licorice to dip in it. I've no idea if they are still around now.

I am one of the people who can't stand licorice including anise. I have read that is a genetic thing like cilantro. Because of something genetic people taste something completely different with licorice.