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Have you ever experienced times when you saw something and that thing brought back childhood memories? And then you were hit with the realization of how different things used to be or how different they were in your mind in comparison to how you comprehend it all now? It’s fun and curious to see how much people and places grow and change over the course of time. How things we once valued so much were changed by newer and better ones. 

Having in mind how different people value things now than they did back in the day, Twitter user @imjasondiamond asked people online to share what kind of food was considered as “fancy” but now is seen as something you can buy for a few dollars.

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The tweet that received almost 33k likes was filled with comments where people shared names of various foods together with their childhood memories. The author of the tweet also revealed what was that one thing he thought to be special. It tuned out to be a Toblerone chocolate bar. He also specified that these “specialty foods” were common for those who were kids from the late 80s until the mid-90s.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm halfway through a packet right now! They'll be gone before I reach the bottom of this article!

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What is fun to notice is that a lot of the foods that people were mentioned as being “fancy” and rare at their table, usually only when there was a celebration or someone special coming over, now can be found at a low price (if found at all). Mint chocolates “After Eight”, “Ferrero Rocher” candies, various biscuits and so much more of various sweets were some of the most common examples of what people found to be rare and expensive, but now it can be found in every store.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every couple of months we had a ‘free choice’ dinner. In reality (4 kids) my mom bought one of these and we got to fight for our choice. Looking back as an adult, I see things like our family’s financial security in a whole new light. We went to private schools, but there was certainly scrimping to make it happen.

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Ozacoter
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me too they are delicious. And while they are quite cheap the box makes them look nice enough to give to others

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Caro Caro
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YES. These on a pretty plate with the After 8 chocolate mints after a dinner party at my parents.

Kim Vercauteren
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, I live near the factory in Belgium where they still produce those. The factory had a large "statue" of the chocolate seahorse on top

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Jess-a-men
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to think that those were real shells & shrimp & seahorses dipped in chocolate when I was little. Always refused to try them.

Laura Jones
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my daughter loves these always have to buy her a pack every christmas

Mich
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love these. I have a mold to make chockies that look like them

Silre
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can get these at Aldi. My mother in law got them for me for my birthday and Christmas for like three years. Cannot stand them.

Luke Bouley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These only show up where I live during the Holiday season. they are a rare and special treat for us even now.

Nila Griffin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I literally thought of these right before I scrolled and saw them!

Red rockin lobster
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I also thought this was fancy. Recently saw them in a shop and bought them. Man, the quantity of sugar that hit my brain, uneatable

Heather Talma
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got ahold of one of these once as a kid and after eating all the chocolate I tried to make soap in the tray. This would have worked much better had I realized that bar soap is not made by simply freezing liquid hand soap.

Hobistapioka
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They still sell it in a store here in sweden, but the taste it's not the same

Aidan Pite
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the first thing I can remember buying my mom for Mother's Day.

Ruby
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandparents always had those in their house, if we went to visit we knew we would get one haha! Good memories

Mari
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband and kids love these! I prefer real "pralines".

tom
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A patient bought me a box of these to say thankyou. It was a lovely gesture but on closer inspection the box had tiny ants running around the cellophane wrapper.

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Besides various food, people also mentioned things such as plastic cup dispensers and drinks such as soda or wine coolers. What is something that you found to be special and rare when you were a kid only to find out that it wasn’t so “fancy” when you became an adult? Don’t forget to leave your thoughts in the comments down below!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was a kid, with parents who strictly kept everything tasty out of my diet, I used to read the and re-read the Hickory Farms and Swiss Colon catalogues that came in the mail! Everything there looked so delicious to a candy-deprived 8 year old...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your mother saved up to offer you ice-cream. She must be a very loving and adorable mother. She spent the money set aside for her children, instead of treating herself.

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Claire Stanfield
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same thing for hot dogs in our house, it was a slice of bread not a magical, fancy ~hot dog bun~.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To keep it for herself - same as I do with my kids, they're far too unappreciative of the good things - my oldest would likely put tomato sauce on it like a Neanderthal

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're known as ToffifEE in the UK. And oh boy, does my hubby have a history with them...

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh god, this brings back unhappy memories of a flight from Dallas to Chicago where I vomitted from the moment we took off until the moment we landed, and the stewardess gave me a ginger ale to calm my stomach. I prefer ginger beer - Old Jamaica for preference.

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Mushroomlover
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not orange rolls but we always had cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate on Christmas morning growing up! But I never stopped, still do it every Christmas with my kids!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Downtown Tacoma smelled horrible from the nearby wood processing pits, except for the little area near Pacific Ave. where Almond Rocca was made

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Definitely this was a treat for any Oregon kid! I remember all the fancy kids in high school had a bottle of New York Seltzer at lunch every day.

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Kathryn Baylis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I kind of like Asti, tbh. Sweeter than champagne, and all the bubbles to boot.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Orangina is still my favorite. When I was a kid, it was only available on holiday in France. Now I can buy it at REWE.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I heard an urban legend that kinder eggs aren't allowed in usa because they are allegedly dangerous for kids (in the country with 1,2 guns per person).

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jolly ranchers and Zima….a classic for young drinkers! Although I’m 40 and would most definitely still drink it!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

shredded has that awful powdery anti-caking stuff added. i don't know how people can eat it.

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