Posted on 07/26/2018 6:19:54 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
Panicked Twinkies lovers lost their minds when Hostess shut down in 2012. Thankfully, the company made a swift and sweet comeback, with an assist by TODAY's Al Roker, in 2013. But now another classic sweets factory has shuttered — and it's unclear whether it will be bouncing back anytime soon. Necco, the maker of divisive, chalky treats, has bitten the dust and closed its factory on Tuesday. This week, devoted fans of all of the company's sweets are scrambling to find their favorite treats amid the sudden closure
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What am I supposed to use for roofs on my gingerbread houses now? Still a few months to figure it out, I guess.
Never cared for the wafers.
But they have or have had some great treats.
I hope it’s not true because I’m sure they still make several things I love but are hard to find anyway.
I still maintain its popularity is you got a LOT of ho hum for a penny, on tasted like the other to me.
It wasn’t so sudden, I read about the anticipated closure months ago. And I’m not so sure what made neccos divisive ?
bump
Gotta get to the Dollar and stock up...
“Necco wafers make dandy little targets for 22lr or pellet guns”
Now, that’s a great idea! I’ve done the produce before, but definitely a good idea.
Nonsense. Love the cupcakes just as much.
Never ever care for really hard candy like that.
She had that too. It’s probably why we ate the Necco. LOL.
You either hate them or you ate them(fixed)
I used to use Necco wafers for targets about 45 years ago. I had some very old railroad ties that had lots of lengthwise cracks in them. The Necco wafers fit in the cracks perfectly. They shattered real nice when I hit them with a .22. They were cheap since they did not taste good enough to eat.
Dear Lord, 3 month old Seafoam Fudge was the worst LOL
Bless their hearts.
I liked Drake’s as kid. The three-pack of smaller cupcakes.
Video gambling machines were allowed in businesses in Illinois a few years back. They are all over the place now.
(Had a roll of Smarties today, myself)
I loved those Mickey’s Banana Flips, for a quarter. One for lunch and a Pepsi, and I was jacked up on sugar for the rest of the school day!
Exactly.
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