 Candy Drops memories... I grew up in a small town in Illinois, just behind my great-grandmother's
house. It was always a treat going to see "Grandma Great" as she always had lemon drops in a bowl on her counter. You could always count on
a scolding of "you'll ruin your supper" as she slipped you one or two, with a little gleam in her eye! ~ Don from Kentucky
I'm a child of the depression and I remember going to Soder's Grocery with Grandma with a penny in my
pocket to buy something special. The horehound drops were the least expensive so I could come home with a whole sack full for my penny. Oh,
the memories! I still think of Grandma and Soder's Grocery anytime I see candy drops of any flavor but the horehound flavor is my favorite.
~ Ruthie from California
My grandmother had a cabinet next to the sink that contained her stash of Lemon Drops. She would open
the door and you could smell them across the room. She said she kept some on hand because they helped when she had an upset stomach, but I
don't think that was the whole truth because she was constantly savoring a Lemon Drop.
The good thing about that is every time she would have one she would give me one. Thanks to my
grandmother I developed a love for Lemon Drops that I still retain today. I am now passing this tradition to my own grandchildren. ~ Rhonda
from Indiana
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