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  1. I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather surprising that
    such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it to the cashier, and she just smiled. Maybe the bright
    side is that they are being sold at the dollar store, because nobody would buy them elsewhere,and
    the supplier is cleaning out their inventory. I am sure they are not illegal, but who would you
    complain to?

    Tom

  2. mary said:

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. I am sure they are not
    illegal, but who would you complain to?

    Tom

    If they are not illegal, there is really no one to complain to. You can express your feelings about
    them to the store owner but that is about all. The store and the maker can continue if they so
    desire. Ed [email hidden] pages.cthome.netedhome

  3. mary said:

    I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather surprising
    that such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it to the cashier, and she just smiled. Maybe the
    bright side is that they are being sold at the dollar store, because nobody would buy them
    elsewhere,and the supplier is cleaning out their inventory. I am sure they are not illegal, but
    who would you complain to?

    Around here they now market candy cigarettes as "dinosaur bones". Same box, different printing. The
    candy is still the same white stick with pink dye at one end, although presumably this now
    represents blood or bone marrow instead of a glowing ember.

    Kathleen

  4. mary said:

    I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather surprising
    that such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it to the cashier, and she just smiled. Maybe the
    bright side is that they are being sold at the dollar store, because nobody would buy them
    elsewhere,and the supplier is cleaning out their inventory. I am sure they are not illegal, but
    who would you complain to?

    Tom

    I wouldn't complain at all! I found those things last week on a retro candy site and everyone was
    laughing about those and bubble-gum cigars and such. Believe me, candy cigarettes do not promote
    smoking. If candy/toys promoted such things, we'd all be packing Uzi's a la GI Joe or permanently
    decked out for the prom like Barbie.

    Jill

  5. mary said:

    I am sure they are not illegal, but who would you complain to?

    That's the problem, isn't it? All these damn sinners doing whatever they want to do, and it
    ain't illegal!

    If you really want to get rid of the cigarettes, a one-person picket of the place during their
    busiest hour will probably shame them into changing. Call the news media and let them know when you
    plan to be there.

  6. mary said:

    I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather surprising
    that such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it to the cashier, and she just smiled. Maybe the
    bright side is that they are being sold at the dollar store, because nobody would buy them
    elsewhere,and the supplier is cleaning out their inventory. I am sure they are not illegal, but
    who would you complain to?

    Are you saying you'd prefer the kids got real cigarettes? Candy ones seem like good
    alternative to me.

    --Lia

  7. "mary" <[email hidden]> wrote in
    :"]news:[email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:

    I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather surprising
    that such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it to the cashier, and she just smiled. Maybe the
    bright side is that they are being sold at the dollar store, because nobody would buy them
    elsewhere,and the supplier is cleaning out their inventory. I am sure they are not illegal, but
    who would you complain to?

    Tom

    No one!

    It seems like some people (Tom) have nothing better to do with their lives than complain.

    Don't your local grade schools have Soda Machines? complain about that.

    Do they still play "Dodge Ball" at some schools where you live? Complain about that because it makes
    the fat kid feel inferior.

    What about McDonald's and Hardee's? They specifically target children. Go complain about that too,
    Tom. They're making our nation fat!

    There's so many stupid things in this world for you to complain about, Tom. Leave the candy
    cigarettes alone.

  8. "jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather surprising
    that such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it to the cashier, and she just smiled. Maybe
    the bright side is that they are being sold at the dollar store, because nobody would buy them
    elsewhere,and the supplier is cleaning out their inventory. I am sure they are not illegal, but
    who would you complain to?

    Tom

    I wouldn't complain at all! I found those things last week on a retro


    candy

    Quoted message said:

    site and everyone was laughing about those and bubble-gum cigars and such. Believe me, candy
    cigarettes do not promote smoking. If candy/toys


    promoted

    Quoted message said:

    such things, we'd all be packing Uzi's a la GI Joe or permanently decked


    out

    Quoted message said:

    for the prom like Barbie.

    Jill

    I had candy and chocoloate cigarettes when I was little and I don't smoke. Never have, never will. I
    have a friend who never had candy cigarettes, but he's been smoking like a chimney since his pre-
    teen years.

    I had tons of Princess Leia toys growing up...I am not running around in white dresses with my hair
    done up like cinnamon buns. I honestly don't think the candy cigarettes have too much influence.
    But, if you don't approve of them, don't buy them for the children in your life (if you them).

    Speaking of candy cigarettes, I think the chocolate ones (I didn't like the other type) were from a
    local Fannie Farmer shop. I used to love their products,

    Paula

  9. PaulaGarlic said:

    "jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather surprising
    that such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it to the cashier, and she just smiled.

    packing Uzi's a la GI Joe or permanently decked out for the prom like Barbie.

    Jill

    I had candy and chocoloate cigarettes when I was little and I don't smoke. Never have, never will.
    I have a friend who never had candy cigarettes, but he's been smoking like a chimney since his pre-
    teen years.

    I had tons of Princess Leia toys growing up...I am not running around in white dresses with my
    hair done up like cinnamon buns.

    Thank goodness for that! <G> And whose idea of a hairstyle was THAT, anyway?! Heheh.

    Jill

  10. You must be kidding me! They have been sold for as long as I can rmember, 25 years back or so. We
    used to buy them from the ice cream man or the tiendita when I was a kid. They used to sell these
    paper wrapped bubble gum "cigarettes" that had powdered sugar in them, so when you blew into them
    before opening the paper, you were "smoking" *laughs* memories...

    --
    Paula Drennan

    May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house. "mary" <[email hidden]>
    wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
    : I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.
    :
    : I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather surprising
    : that such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it
    to
    : the cashier, and she just smiled. Maybe the bright side is that they are being sold at the dollar
    : store, because nobody would buy them
    elsewhere,and
    : the supplier is cleaning out their inventory. I am sure they are not illegal, but who would you
    : complain to?
    :
    : Tom
    :
    :

  11. "mary" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather surprising
    that such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it


    to

    Quoted message said:

    the cashier, and she just smiled. Maybe the bright side is that they are being sold at the dollar
    store, because nobody would buy them


    elsewhere,and

    Quoted message said:

    the supplier is cleaning out their inventory. I am sure they are not illegal, but who would you
    complain to?

    Tom

    Complain about what specifically?? What is there to complain about? The idea that candy cigarettes
    promotes smoking is absurd, and you'd have to be foolish to believe it. I had candy cigarettes as a
    child, and chocolate cigars too. I do not smoke, and have never smoked. REAL cigarettes are just
    disgusting. They are not sweet, not chocolate...they do stink, taste awful, etc. There's no
    comparison.

    kimberly

  12. "PaulaGarlic" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather
    surprising that such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it to the cashier, and she just
    smiled. Maybe the bright side is that they are being sold at the dollar store, because nobody
    would buy them elsewhere,and the supplier is cleaning out their inventory. I am sure they are
    not illegal, but who would you complain to?

    Tom

    I wouldn't complain at all! I found those things last week on a retro


    candy

    Quoted message said:

    site and everyone was laughing about those and bubble-gum cigars and


    such.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Believe me, candy cigarettes do not promote smoking. If candy/toys


    promoted

    Quoted message said:

    such things, we'd all be packing Uzi's a la GI Joe or permanently decked


    out

    Quoted message said:

    for the prom like Barbie.

    Jill

    I had candy and chocoloate cigarettes when I was little and I don't


    smoke.

    Quoted message said:

    Never have, never will. I have a friend who never had candy cigarettes,


    but

    Quoted message said:

    he's been smoking like a chimney since his pre-teen years.

    I had tons of Princess Leia toys growing up...I am not running around in white dresses with my
    hair done up like cinnamon buns. I honestly don't think the candy cigarettes have too much
    influence. But, if you don't approve of them, don't buy them for the children in your life (if you


    them).

    Quoted message said:


    Speaking of candy cigarettes, I think the chocolate ones (I didn't like


    the

    Quoted message said:

    other type) were from a local Fannie Farmer shop. I used to love their products,

    Paula

    Wow, I haven't thought about [censored] Farmer in a long while! My mom used to get those fruit slices
    there...yummy.

    kimberly...thanking you for the memory.

  13. Quoted message said:

    I am sure they are not illegal, but who would you complain to?

    The Democrat National Committee.

  14. Re: [censored] Farmer I thought they had the best butterscotch lollipops in the world. My husband loved
    their pecan turtles.

  15. Nexis said:

    Wow, I haven't thought about [censored] Farmer in a long while! My mom used to get those fruit slices
    there...yummy.

    I love those fruit slices, I guess it's a hangover from my childhood when my elderly aunt would
    buy them for me. They aren't so easy to find anymore, and when you do, it's usually an assortment
    that includes flavors I don't care for. I just want lemon, lime, orange, like that. I should
    search online.

    nancy

  16. mary said:

    I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.

    Quoted message said:

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather surprising
    that such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it to the cashier, and she just smiled. Maybe the
    bright side is that they are being sold at the dollar store, because nobody would buy them
    elsewhere,and the supplier is cleaning out their inventory. I am sure they are not illegal, but
    who would you complain to?

    Probably the FDA would be the proper organization to direct such complaints. As for old-time
    favorites, there are still quite a few old time candies available such as Charleston Chews, those
    wax lips, those little wax bottles of intensely sweet juice in them, candy dots on the paper strips,
    Bitto-Honey, and so on. Check out hometownfavorites.comhometownfavorites.com to see what else is available in
    the way of candy.

  17. "mary" <[email hidden]> wrote in
    :"]news:[email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:

    I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather surprising
    that such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it to the cashier, and she just smiled. Maybe the
    bright side is that they are being sold at the dollar store, because nobody would buy them
    elsewhere,and the supplier is cleaning out their inventory. I am sure they are not illegal, but
    who would you complain to?

    Tom

    Well, Tom/Mary, what's exactly to complain about? They're CANDY!

  18. Robert said:

    "mary" <[email hidden]> wrote in :"]news:[email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:

    I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather surprising
    that such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it to the cashier, and she just smiled. Maybe the
    bright side is that they are being sold at the dollar store, because nobody would buy them
    elsewhere,and the supplier is cleaning out their inventory. I am sure they are not illegal, but
    who would you complain to?

    Tom

    No one!

    It seems like some people (Tom) have nothing better to do with their lives than complain.

    Don't your local grade schools have Soda Machines? complain about that.

    Do they still play "Dodge Ball" at some schools where you live? Complain about that because it
    makes the fat kid feel inferior.

    What about McDonald's and Hardee's? They specifically target children. Go complain about that too,
    Tom. They're making our nation fat!

    There's so many stupid things in this world for you to complain about, Tom. Leave the candy
    cigarettes alone.

    ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY AGREE!! SHEESH!!

  19. Quoted message said:
    mary said:

    I hope this is not the wrong place to post the comment below.

    I was at a dollar store today, and they had candy cigerettes for sale. It was rather surprising
    that such an item is still for sale. I mentioned it to the cashier, and she just smiled. Maybe
    the bright side is that they are being sold at the dollar store, because nobody would buy them
    elsewhere,and the supplier is cleaning out their inventory. I am sure they are not illegal, but
    who would you complain to?

    Tom

    While you're at don't forget to rail against the licorice pipes.

    ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon
    ```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

  20. I love the taste of candy cigarrettes but can,t find them in the Fort Myers ,Fl. area. So every year
    when I return to Pa. to visit family I go to the Quakertown Q-Mart and stock up. They have a great
    candy store there and even sell them in a carton. The kids also send them at Christmas. They are harmless--
    don,t cause smoking. GET A LIFE kathy in Fl.

    all my love ,grandmom D.

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