Dearly departed deliciousness: Marathon candy bars

A Marathon bar was so huge, it felt like you were getting the biggest candy bar in the world. Two candy bars, even. Definitely more candy than your little brother, anyway.

This candy bar was so good, it even has its own Facebook fan group.

You already know how I feel about this kind of thing, but here’s a modern imitation, if you must, from the very cool folks at oldtimecandy.com

Stringy, chewy, teeth-coating caramel, offering itself in twirly abundance. But nevermore.

Speaking of memories, I bet you don't remember this game

Nobody remembers Worm Wrestle except me and my little brother. Please post and tell me if you remember it!

I can't say this game was anything other than weird and goofy. The worms spin around the miniature wrestling ring, propelled by contact with a rapidly spinning spindle in the center of the ring. (The metal spindle spun extremely fast; I'd be surprised if some kid didn't hurt himself by licking it or putting it in his nose. "Hey, let's play Booger Wrestle!") Meanwhile, if your chosen colored worm was the last one remaining in the ring, you'd win. Even for a kid's game, this required remarkably little skill and involvement.

Check out the commercial for it here.

Dearly departed deliciousness: Carnation Breakfast Bars

Dry and crumbly on the inside; sweet and chemical-tasting on the outside: Carnation Breakfast Bars, I miss you desperately.

Because vitamins were added to you, we believed you were healthy. Sugar and hydrogenated oils? Of course--but you were healthier than a candy bar or a Pop Tart, so Mom felt good about giving you to us. Why, you even had granola, which was the healthiest thing around because the hippies ate it.

If Carnation ever makes you again, o delicious, foil-wrapped, vitamin-packed, artificially tasty wonder, I'll be the first in line to buy you.