"... a man's gotta chew what a man's gotta chew!"

LOL blast from the past!

Ha yeah - I always thought that was a Texan bar though.

I remember "Go gettem floyd" wasn't that something to do with toffo? Could be wrong, I was very young.......

You can still buy them [url="http://www.villagesweetshop.com/showprod_TOF21.htm"]HERE[/url]

[quote name='Geoffers' post='505810' date='Feb 1 2008, 08:12 PM']Ha yeah - I always thought that was a Texan bar though.

I remember "Go gettem floyd" wasn't that something to do with toffo? Could be wrong, I was very young.......

You can still buy them [url="http://www.villagesweetshop.com/showprod_TOF21.htm"]HERE[/url][/quote]


Lol - I thought it was Texan bar too - I thought I'd consult the google oracle for the definitive answer and found a chocolate forum discussing the very same thing... [url="http://www.chocolatereview.co.uk/forum.asp?TID=131"]Choc forum[/url]



a modern mystery obviously.

My claim to fame is that my late Uncle was on the development team for Texan bars and I was the first person in Peterborough to eat one!

Its strange how we always remember the sweets that were about years ago? I always liked the Sweet Tobacco and Pacers a bit like an opel fruit but white and stripey and very minty i've got a shop by me now that sells the sweet tobacco again so maybe some of them are coming back.?

anyone remember frys five centers?? wish they were around nowadays!! those things were the nuts!!

Another couple

"Everyone's a fruit and a nut case!"

M - A - R - A - T - H - O - N ... Marathon!

[quote name='Mincey' post='505817' date='Feb 1 2008, 08:34 PM']My claim to fame is that my late Uncle was on the development team for Texan bars and I was the first person in Peterborough to eat one![/quote]

I used to love them. Well done him.

You should know then - what was the slogan?

[quote name='Rob's Lexx' post='505906' date='Feb 1 2008, 10:31 PM']anyone remember frys five centers?? wish they were around nowadays!! those things were the nuts!![/quote]

What was that other one that was like a quite flat bar of chocolate and it had different fillings in. About the size and shape of the old Bourneville but with these raised areas with the different fillings. One was a nut, another orange stuff. Its doing my head in.

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[quote name='Geoffers' post='505919' date='Feb 1 2008, 11:09 PM']You should know then - what was the slogan?[/quote]

I'm nearly 100% sure it was something like "'cos a man's gotta chew what a man's gotta chew"

[quote name='Mincey' post='505923' date='Feb 1 2008, 11:13 PM']I'm nearly 100% sure it was something like "'cos a man's gotta chew what a man's gotta chew"[/quote]

Thanks!

You know, I can't remember who made it was it Rowntrees ? It must have been a biggy.

oo - oo just thought - remember Tooty Fruities? Can you still get them?

[quote name='Geoffers' post='505924' date='Feb 1 2008, 11:23 PM'][quote name='Mincey' post='505923' date='Feb 1 2008, 11:13 PM']I'm nearly 100% sure it was something like "'cos a man's gotta chew what a man's gotta chew"[/quote]

Thanks!

You know, I can't remember who made it was it Rowntrees ? It must have been a biggy.

oo - oo just thought - remember Tooty Fruities? Can you still get them?
[/quote]

ahhhh tooty fruities !!!
saw a vending machine last night with them .....thought "havent seen them for ages"

[quote name='Geoffers' post='505924' date='Feb 1 2008, 11:23 PM'][quote name='Mincey' post='505923' date='Feb 1 2008, 11:13 PM']I'm nearly 100% sure it was something like "'cos a man's gotta chew what a man's gotta chew"[/quote]

Thanks!

You know, I can't remember who made it was it Rowntrees ? It must have been a biggy.
[/quote]

Yep - Rowntrees.

Tony9R - you've set me off now. I want a Texan.

I used to buy the 5 packs at the supermarket. I used to think I was well 'ard because my mum would let me go all the way to the supermarket by myself. (all of 100 yards from the bottom of the street)

It seems that Nestle make them now (or did they take over Rowntrees?) but you can't get them as they only made them again for a short while.

Hmmmmm Texan...... (Homer Simpson voice)

[img]http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/images/texanbar.jpg[/img]

Nestle did indeed take over Rowntrees.

Another one.... Spangles.

A lot just changed the name to be more "global" but I didn't think there was anything wrong with the names we had..

Also, a big one for me is the size of some things... wagon wheels look half the size they were, as does loads of confectionery bars..
Double lollies from swizzels... about half size... now they have "giant" sized ones though..

Penny bubblys.... not anymore they ain't !


John

Have they really shrunk or have your hands and mouth just got bigger

Seriously, were all bigger now and I wonder if they have actually changed the machinery as well over the years for them to be smaller. I've often thought that..........

Penny sweets!

Dont think they cost a penny anymore!


Stav

wispas!!!!!

thank the powers that be they re-introduced them a short while ago!!!

bring back wispa gold!!

another few of my faves......parma violets, sherbert fountains and victory v's!!!

[quote name='Bazza' post='505925' date='Feb 1 2008, 11:26 PM']ahhhh tooty fruities !!!
saw a vending machine last night with them .....thought "havent seen them for ages" [/quote]

I thought the same thing as I walked past one at my Thursday Night Gig.

[quote name='Geoffers' post='505931' date='Feb 1 2008, 11:43 PM']Tony9R - you've set me off now. I want a Texan.

I used to buy the 5 packs at the supermarket. I used to think I was well 'ard because my mum would let me go all the way to the supermarket by myself. (all of 100 yards from the bottom of the street)

It seems that Nestle make them now (or did they take over Rowntrees?) but you can't get them as they only made them again for a short while.

Hmmmmm Texan...... (Homer Simpson voice)

[img]http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/images/texanbar.jpg[/img][/quote]

LOL, from what I remember they weren't too kind on the ol' fillings

Another prime tooth - breaker was the NUTTY BAR!

[quote name='Mincey' post='505923' date='Feb 1 2008, 11:13 PM'][quote name='Geoffers' post='505919' date='Feb 1 2008, 11:09 PM']You should know then - what was the slogan?[/quote]

I'm nearly 100% sure it was something like "'cos a man's gotta chew what a man's gotta chew"
[/quote]

NOOOOOOO!... that was Toffo's

Here you go...

"Texan ......the big one "

"Texan......takes tiiiiimmmme to chew"