Food - Totally the 80's

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Why Jolt Cola Became the 80s Soda With Extra Caffeine

Most soft drink brands wanted to be refreshing. Jolt wanted to keep you awake through algebra homework, a midnight movie, and one more round at the arcade. Jolt Cola hit…

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Squeezit Drinks and the Squeeze Bottles Kids Couldn’t Resist

Some drinks were swallowed. Squeezit drinks were performed. You didn't sip one like a little grown-up. You grabbed the bottle, twisted the cap, squeezed with both hands, and felt like…

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McDLT: Why Kids Still Remember This 80s Burger

Some fast-food items disappear and stay gone. Others keep living in your head, right next to cartoon theme songs and mall arcade noise. The McDLT is one of those burgers.…

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Hostess Pudding Pies, the Handheld Dessert 80s Kids Loved

Some snacks disappear and you shrug. Others vanish and leave a little chocolate-shaped hole in your childhood. For a lot of 80s kids, Hostess Pudding Pies fell into that second…

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Mr. T Cereal and the Breakfast Kids Begged For

Some cereals fed you. Mr. T Cereal sold you a whole Saturday morning fantasy. One look at the box and you were in. Before the spoon hit the bowl, you…

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String Thing Fruit Snack: The Peelable Lunchbox Favorite

Remember that fruit snack you did not simply eat, you worked on? With String Thing Fruit snacks, you peeled it, tugged it, unraveled it, and stretched the moment out like…

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80s Lunchbox Snacks That Beat Any Packed Lunch

You can forget the sandwich. The real action in an 80s lunchbox happened in the corners, under the napkin, next to the dented Thermos. That was where the 80s lunchbox…

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Ring Pop Candy was Sugar Dressed Up as Jewelry

Some candy disappeared the second you tore open the wrapper. A Ring Pops candy stayed on your hand like you'd just won the sugar lottery. That was the whole magic.…

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Pop Rocks Myth and The Schoolyard Soda Scare

A tiny packet of popping candy could turn your whole mouth into a fireworks show. That was the magic of Pop Rocks, and for 80s kids, it came with one…

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Why McDonald’s Boo Buckets Were the Trick-or-Treat Pails Kids Wanted

Some kids wanted the fries, and some wanted the toy. What they really wanted, however, were the McDonald's Boo Buckets. If you grew up during the 1980s, or caught the…