Swedish Fish memories...
I remember the days when I was a freshman
in my high school marching band. I had spent the whole summer at band, and I
worked very hard. Everyone in my section was kind and helpful, and for the very
first time I felt as if I belonged. When I was a kid, we always used to walk to this little candy store to get candy. They had jars and jars of different candy, but the one I always made sure to get was Swedish fish. This was because my great-grandma got me hooked on them, and so every time I ate them, I thought of her. It was great to be able to get a bag of them and remember all the fun times were used to have together. ~ Kimberly from Oregon As a little girl, I remember walking about a mile to the local convenience store, Agarns. My Mom and Dad would give me a dollar a week as an allowance. Its gone now, replaced my a cell phone store. I would go there just to buy Swedish Fish. I remember they were in a big tub right on the counter. They were so gummy and delicious! They were a penny each, and I would buy about 25. I still love them to this day! ~ Mary Jane from Massachusetts When I was about 5 yrs old, we had a penny candy store about a mile from our house. My sisters and I used to beg our parents for money to get a bag of candy. We usually got $1 to split among the three of us. We would walk to the candy store and I would use my share of the money to buy swedish fish. I remember that they came in red and purple. I would get my own brown paper bag with my "fishies" in it, and I would gobble them up in handfuls. They disappeared too fast that way, but I couldn't resist the taste. ~ Amanda from PA I have always loved Swedish Fish. Ever since I can remember I have always bought some at the store when I had enough spare change. My sister always liked to go fish on a local dock, and I liked going with her. Granted I hated fishing and I always messed something up. One day I dropped a borrowed fishing poles into the water, another I had dropped our cans of soda into the water. I always complained and was miserable in the heat. But I loved spending the time with my sister. Well, one day when I went fishing with her we found one single Swedish Fish under a dock bench. I was sad and was having no fun, so my sister tried to cheer me up. She picked up the candy and stuck it on her hook. We ended up catching a fish that day. And from then on as a good luck charm we always went fishing with at least one Swedish Fish. ~ Caitlin from Washington |
