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Peanut Patty memories... I can
hardly believe that you have these peanut patties! These candies have
a special place in my heart. When I was a boy, my Dad used to share
these with me on our long drives from Colorado to New Mexico. We were
on the road a lot, but we had good times and these were always a part
of the trip.
I've only been able to find
them in New Mexico, and on my yearly trip back there I usually buy a
few to bring home (to Washington) with me. Last year I had the good
fortune to have my son along with me for my yearly trip to visit
family. On our way home, I shared McGraw's peanut patties with him. It
was the best trip in a long time. Traditions are meant to be passed
down...hopefully these peanut patties stick around for the next
generation to enjoy them as well! ~ Jim from Washington
I was a six-year-old in
northeast Louisiana when I bought my first piece of candy. It was a peanut patty. There was a small neighborhood store near our house; and
when I attained the rank of a first-grader, I was allowed to walk across the street by myself. The year was 1957. I had walked home from
school, and I was still wearing my school attire: black and white saddle oxfords and a full, starched skirt. I remember standing in the cool
darkness of the store, reaching into my very own plastic wallet, and bringing out a nickel. Not only was this my first candy purchase, it
was also my first purchase in life.
I had forgotten this memory until I ran across a peanut patty in an airport terminal some 45 years later. Eating that peanut patty took me
back to the very instant of my first one. I thank you for making them available to me again! ~ Katherine from New Jersey
I think this must be my favorite candy in the whole world. When I was a kid, we used to buy these
across the street from our house, and I continued to buy them after I grew up. Even when I moved to California, I bought them. Then one day,
I looked for them, and they were no longer distributed by Tom's Peanuts, and I was told they didn't sell them anymore. I was crushed. Later
I decided to make my own, but I had a hard time finding raw peanuts. Now I know where to go to find Peanut Patties again. ~ Edna from
California
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