Gob Stoppers

[andybrennan]

How many of you if any could crack one in a single bite fair play if you managed it, I have to say great value for money and when trying to manipulate them in the auld gob it looked as if you had a huge abcess that moved from one side of the mouth to the other.

Another one any one ever ask you for the butt of your apple thats how things start first the butt of an apple then the butt of a fag the way things progress in a young persons life

Andy

[Joey Kelly]

Hi All
Reference the Ball Alley in Mc Donagh, although unused it is still standing. Maybe it's because the side wall on the Southern side is the main wall for the Squash Court. Reference the Alley in Plunkett, passed it last wek and was delighted with the way the playground had been built on it, a great bonus for the kids in O' Higgins road. Never tried cracking a Gob stopper with my teeth, however did crack a few with a hammer. Maybe that's why I am still smiling. Anyone for a game of conkers?.

AFC have not met up with Paddy clancy since as I was on holidayshowever I will remember you to him when we next meet.


Regards to all

Joey

[rose5mcdonaghtce]

Hi Andy,

Just looking at your post about the butt of the apple and then the cigarette butt, do you remember sharing a drink and asking for a "slug of that".

We used to go on picnics to Donnellys Hollow in the summer holidays, the picnic usually consisted of a packet of marietta biscuits and maybe a milk bottle full of Mi-Wadi, there could be nine of us sharing, while walking out we would be guessing how many biscuits were in the packet and how many per person, and we would decide that there would be at least two slugs each in the drink, no cups brought the bottle was just shared around, there would be biscuit crumbs and God knows what else floating around in the squash.

Talking about the butt of a cigarette, can remember being in the toilets in the Tech and we used to have a straight pin to stick in the butt of a Players Navy Cut or a Sweet Afton so that it could be held and smoked right to the end.

Was never a big fan of the Gobstopper, but enjoyed a drumstick anyone remember them a hard boiled type sweet covered in chocolate on a stick, also liqourice pipes. Anyone remember Summer Drinks, what a waste of tuppence, you mixed the powder with water and all you got was a drink of water that was slightly pink in colour and tasted like it had a sthingy of sugar in.

The bars of Irish Coffee Chocolate that were in McAteers window throughout my entire childhood those and a few box's of Black Magic with the red tassle.

Anyone remember when Tayto were packed in a brown and orange bag, made from greaseproof paper and you had to salt them yourself, the salt was in a little purple cone shaped paper?

Rose.

[afcmoore]

Hi Rose .
I remember Tayto crisps 4d Patsy Pops 2d Aniseed Balls 10 1d fake cigs which you could eat and fake cigs which smoke came out if you blew them. Lucky bags 4d 2 Toffee Bars 1d Gobstoppers 1d also toffee apples no wonder the old teeth suffered .Hi i better stop or i will get on a roll. Just rembered coffee crisp was the new bar that time 4d.
Cheers Anthony.

[Matt McNamara]

Hi All

Speaking of Gob Stoppers and 1p Toffee Bars, Milk Teeth and who could forget Fizzle Sticks. The following clip always reminds me of when I would get a few pence and I would dash off up the road to Sands and gaze through the glass counter at the many boxes of sweets. The poor girls behind the counter must have been pulling their hair out as a 5 or 6 year old tried to work out the best value for his 5p or 10p.

Happy Days!!

Matt

[tommyhetherington]

Hi Matt,
Great stuff and I can see it all now in Biddies just before the pictures, speaking of which if I ask my daughter if see wants to go to the pictures I get back a blank stare its the Cinema dad.

Tommy

[gercollinsfurlong]

Hi Matt,
That clip was so funny,Biddy would never had put up with someone like that you would have been shown the door and told not to come back.

[Rik Dunne]

I remember we used to torment biddy by going in with 100 halfpennies and asking for 50 black jacks. She took a look at me through her thick glasses and said nothing put the money back in the palm of my hand, opened the door of the shop and pointed outside. 10 minutes later my brother would go in with a pound and ask for one black jack. She used to go mad god bless her!!