Geno's '80s Candy Memories

The Q105 Saturday Night Dance Party came to you from Daytona this weekend. Before the show, I wandered around the beach and found this candy shop that sells the 4 major food groups I consumed as a sugar-loving kid: Nerds, Fun Dip, soda and candy cigarettes. I’m pretty sure we have one of these in the Tampa area, but this is my first time inside a “Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop.” Here’s what I found that took me right back to the ’80s!

Rocket Fizz
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Quite certain we have one in Tampa... someone said the Shops at Wiregrass has one?
These were so flavorless but yet I loved ’em!
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I remember when my mom worked at the drive-in, I’d always grab Fun Dip at the snack bar.
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Honestly I was never that big of a fan of these… and I remember one year, some relative bought me a HUGE one. It sat in my room for years.
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We all had to pretend to be grown ups and smoke a candy cigarette. Fortunately I still never touched the real thing.
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Everyone loved these, but I hated the wax.
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You can still feel it on your tongue just looking at the pic can’t you?
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I somehow avoided these all throughout my childhood. Any house giving them out on Halloween you knew to skip next year.
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You’re rich! I definitely remember these.
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Hands down, other than some chocolate candy like Reese’s Cups or Milky Way, this was my favorite. Before Bitcoin, this was the currency of choice for everyone I went to elementary school with.
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Rocket Fizz

These were so flavorless but yet I loved ’em!

I remember when my mom worked at the drive-in, I’d always grab Fun Dip at the snack bar.

Honestly I was never that big of a fan of these… and I remember one year, some relative bought me a HUGE one. It sat in my room for years.

We all had to pretend to be grown ups and smoke a candy cigarette. Fortunately I still never touched the real thing.

Everyone loved these, but I hated the wax.

You can still feel it on your tongue just looking at the pic can’t you?

I somehow avoided these all throughout my childhood. Any house giving them out on Halloween you knew to skip next year.

You’re rich! I definitely remember these.

Hands down, other than some chocolate candy like Reese’s Cups or Milky Way, this was my favorite. Before Bitcoin, this was the currency of choice for everyone I went to elementary school with.