• finderscult@lemmy.mlEnglish
    26·
    7 months ago

    When were you a kid? Sour patch kids and warheads the like have dominated the candy aisle for the last few decades.

    • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
      12·
      7 months ago

      Looks like 1993 was the start of the sour candy surge in the US. I did most of my candy eating in the 60s and 70s.

      • AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.mlEnglish
        161·
        7 months ago

        “These days” being those that comprise the recent entire half of your life is a hell of a framing

      • finderscult@lemmy.mlEnglish
        5·
        7 months ago

        Ah, fair. I blame Saturday morning cartoons and a transition from violence for fun towards self harm. No need to punch each other or slap fight for competition if you can just see who can stand the most warheads at a time.

      • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]@hexbear.net
        2·
        7 months ago

        So Atomic Fireballs had already existed for a good decade or so when you started. It sounds more like you just became more aware of sour candy recently.