Gobstoppers memories...
When my sister and I were little girls in the 1980's we loved the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory movie, so when we found out you could actually buy Gobstoppers in the store we were so excited. We would just sit happily sucking on them and then take them out of our mouths every few minutes to see what color they turned. We loved to make a game out of it to see who's Gobstopper would change colors the "best and the fastest". By the time we finished our game our tongues and mouths were multicolored and sore, but it was all worth it. Who knew one candy could provide hours of entertainment! I love thinking back to when something so simple could bring so much joy. ~ Rebecca from Minnesota Unfortunately, they no longer make the larger size gobstoppers, but that's ok, so long as they never stop making them! Most people would not recall, but a long time ago in the 80's, Wonka came up with a brilliant plan (brilliant for us Gobstopper lovers that is) to put a Buy 2, Get 1 free coupon on the back of their individual boxes. Being the Gobstopper junkie that I was, I stocked up on these "no expiration date" coupons and continued using them into the 90's. I personally, made someone rich off the number of Gobstoppers that I ate through this period of time. At one point, I had a desk drawer full of these coupons. I guess you could say that I qualify as an official "Gobstopper Junkie". ~ Mike from Ohio I was in 7th grade. Junior high school. Mr. Page was my English teacher. He was a bit of a "Scrooge". I told him exactly that one day around Christmas time. Usually I was the quiet, shy student. He surprised everyone in the class when he brought in a box of individually wrapped gobstoppers. The big ones. "Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory" was one of my favorite movies. It still is to this day. Mr. Page even gave me a nice Christmas card that year. He showed his generosity like in the movie "A Christmas Carol". Another one of my favorites. ~ Lisa from Michigan |
