{"id":177681,"date":"2018-05-03T14:30:01","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T12:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=177681"},"modified":"2018-05-03T14:30:01","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T12:30:01","slug":"tbt-90s-candy-forgot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/2018\/05\/03\/tbt-90s-candy-forgot\/","title":{"rendered":"#TBT 90s\u2019 candy you forgot about"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Children of the 90s were spoiled for choice when it came to their snacks and sweet treats. If you were a child then, you may remember some of these:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>Push Pops<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Push it, lick it and save it for later. These fruity candy rods were all the rage in the 90s and came in a variety of yummy flavours.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-317311\" src=\"https:\/\/boksburgadvertiser.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2018\/05\/push-pops.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"347\" \/><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Melody Pops<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Not only did you get a delicious sweet treat, but you also had the fun of being a musician with these flute-like candies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-317312\" src=\"https:\/\/boksburgadvertiser.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2018\/05\/melody-suckers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Holey Moleys<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What could\u2019ve been better than a crunchy biscuit-like centre covered in chocolate?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-317322\" src=\"https:\/\/boksburgadvertiser.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2018\/05\/holey-moleys.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Hula Hoops<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It was impossible to eat these chips without trying to get them on your fingers like rings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-317315\" src=\"https:\/\/boksburgadvertiser.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2018\/05\/Hula-Hoops.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Spice Girl Lollipops<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you grew up as a 90s girl, then not only did you buy these for the sweet treat but also for the collectable stickers of one of the biggest girl pop groups.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-317316\" src=\"https:\/\/boksburgadvertiser.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2018\/05\/spice-girl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"123\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Wicks bubblegum<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Do you remember spending hours chewing on this soft pink bubblegum with the lasting flavour?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-317318\" src=\"https:\/\/boksburgadvertiser.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2018\/05\/wicks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"264\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Bubbaloo<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These little bubblegums would give you a burst of flavour with their juicy liquid centre.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-317317\" src=\"https:\/\/boksburgadvertiser.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2018\/05\/bubbaloo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Bugles<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Many 90s kids made witches\u2019 nails when putting these chips on their fingertips.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-317319\" src=\"https:\/\/boksburgadvertiser.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2018\/05\/bugles.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='4a621dec3f752da7b3910601ec9d5a6d'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 90s is known for many things, one of them being the delicious treats kids of the decade got to 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