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Indian Brand Pumpkin Seeds
memories... I remember when I was at least 8 or 10 my father would
walk to the corner store for some items so he would ask me to walk
with him. I recall when we reached the candy aisle he looked at me and
I at him and we both grab a least 3 bags of Indian brand pumpkin
seeds. I don't know why but we love them.
But the funny thing was that my
mother didn't allow him to eat salt so we will go to the park and just
sat on the swing and eat our seeds. But one thing gave him away and
that was white colors around his lips and when he would kiss my mom.
She knew what we were up to. He looked at me and we both just laughed.
Now that I see these bags it reminds me so much of him. Now that he
gone I can least still have part of his favorite foods to share with
my kids. ~ Trini from Illinois
I grew up in Manhattan where my father owned a candy
and nut shop. Early on in my childhood, he would roast his own nuts
right in the shop. Later on, when he began selling preroasted nuts, he
sold Indian brand pumpkin seeds and what was known then as Indian
nuts. Today, these are called pine nuts.
I remember how great the salt tasted on the pumpkin seeds. It would
become both an addiction and a challenge. I had a little competition
going (although it was with myself) to see how many pumpkin seeds I
could eat before my mouth dried out and I could no longer whistle. Day
after day I would repeat the same challenge and each day it would take
hours to rehydrate my mouth, usually with the assistance of some of
the other candy on your list.
Well, that was 41 years ago and many things have changed. Dad retired
and passed on and so ended my own personal challenge. Now if only I
could remember exactly how many Indian brand pumpkin seeds it took to
render me "whistless." ~ Miriam from New York
I remember going to my grandmothers every Sunday and they would have the older kids (9 years old or so) walk to the store
and get things we needed for dinner. My grandmother would give me a 10 or 20 dollar bill and tell me to bring the change.
At that time I think the Indian Brand Pumpkins Seeds were about 5 cents a pack. I would sneak and buy a pack of them. I didn't want her to
know so I would eat them really fast before I got back to her house. I also would sneak two or three of the 3 cents pretzel sticks they
would have in the jar on the counter.
So I spent an extra 15 cents and felt so bad. I thought for sure I was going to get in trouble when I would get back there with my mouth all
dry from the salt and needing liquid. Those were the days. ~ Kimberly from Tennessee
When I was in the fourth
grade in 1956 I remember buying these at the corner grocery store
during our lunch hour. They were only available during the fall so
when we returned to school after the summer I couldn't wait until
October to get the pumpkin seeds.
During our lunch hour I would
rush to the corner store to look for long and narrow box with the
picture of the Indian on it. It was easy to spot among the rows
penny candy. The Indian and the bright red and blue colors on the
box made this treat stand out and for 2 cents this was a great deal!
Our teachers in school didn't
like us to have the pumpkin seeds because of the mess they made by
leaving the discarded shells on the floor or we would have pumpkin
seed fights during class tossing the seeds at each other. The
results of this was another trip to standing in the corner!
I still eat them today but
only in the fall. They still bring back all the treasured memories
of the fourth grade! ~ Rick from Delaware
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