Licorice sweets

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  1. pete

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    No, pontefract cakes were not that great, a bit soft, this was hard stuff, probably bassetts.
    When I say round I mean in section.
     
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    I have something similar to Imps here, but Sis got it in Holland ... they are tiny little hard triangular things that you couldn't bite if your life depended on it ... think they are breath thingies.

    Hmmm, now I am thinking of old-fashioned things like Violets ... were they not breath thingies also? :scratch:

    Sorry, I have a 'thing' about fresh breath ... :smile:
     
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        OK so its gone up a bit, but if your teeth are up to, it go for it.:biggrin:
         
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          I remember imps and what they were called before that, but the name's not considered pc now.
           
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          I used to buy the kids a Sherbet fountain most friday nights, I would get given the Liquorice sticks out of them:snork:

          Took ages after Pops moved out for me to stop buying 3 of them:sad:
           
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          I like 'flyers'....liquorice filled with sugar:dancy:...they're so moreish .....i've got belly ache just thinking about them:biggrin:
           
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          Old habits die hard Zigs! Sherbert fountains like a lot of sweets aren't what they used to be though. Bassetts Allsorts are still good. :)
           
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          Yep. Good for clearing the nasel passages. Made a lot of noise if you ran with them in your pocket though!
           
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          They were never in my pocket long enough to make a noise, gcc:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
           
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          Just found my 'Imps' and my sinuses are cleared so I shall have a good night's sleep ... :snooze:
           
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            I remember mint imperials from when I was a kid. They were rock hard and really strong. One lasted at least 5 seconds before you could crunch it, and the vapour that came off was enough to blast any amount of snot away.

            Nowadays though they seem to be mostly just sugar. They crunch with the least amount of effort and the peppermint is barely more than mild flavouring, overwhelmed by the sugar.

            Or maybe its just that my taste buds have changed.
             
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              Cor,gis us a bit mush
               
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              Found this, makes interesting reading: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3733757.stm

              Who knew Haribo now manufactures Pontefract cakes!!??? Methinks Pontefract have missed a golden opportunity for an "authentic" product label/market (think Cornish Pasties ;) )
               
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