"PaulaGarlic" <
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> "jmcquown" <
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> > > 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
>
> 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
Wow, I haven't thought about ***** Farmer in a long while! My mom used to get those fruit slices
there...yummy.
kimberly...thanking you for the memory.