I'm from New England, and I just never understood the love for Necco. It's like eating sidewalk chalk.

Remembers when Steve Dahl told his radio listeners they worked as quarters in the tollway machines. Good times.

Kinan: Remembers when Steve Dahl told his radio listeners they worked as quarters in the tollway machines. Good times.

In 1982, he stated on the air that motorists could allegedly substitute Necco Wafers for coins in automatic toll booths on Chicago's tollways. The Illinois Tollway System later claimed that approximately a dozen toll machines broke down due to people trying to use the candy to pay tolls

That. Is. Awesome.

I miss Necco wafers. From time to time they pop up in random drug and convenience stores.

They're like wafers of Pepto Bismol.

Where people screwed up was they tossed them in like real quarters and they broke up and jammed the machines. If you just let them slide in the basket they worked. Allegedly.

What does Neko Case think about this?

stevetherobot: What does Neko Case think about this?

They are as hard and flinty as the soldiers who carry them.

Wellon Dowd: stevetherobot: What does Neko Case think about this?

They are as hard and flinty as the soldiers who carry them.

Yay!

Michael F. Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which advocates for legislation that eliminates artificial dyes in all US food products, said companies like Necco would have more support in switching to natural products if there were legislation to back them.

"The unfortunate experience indicates the need for national action,'' he said. "People's perceptions would change if artificial coloring were removed from all foods.''

"You'll like it when we force you to like it!"

Necco wafers are the bomb. (Except the liquorice ones)

ertznay: Necco wafers are the bomb. (Except the liquorice ones)

...and the clove ones.

Well shiat. Now I can't buy them anymore because I get migraines from some of the AZO dyes.

And I post the damn thing in the wrong thread. Derp.

People don't buy candy because it's healthy, retards at Necco who thought this was a good move.

They're also as helpful as popsicles when it comes to quitting smoking.

Spade: Michael F. Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which advocates for legislation that eliminates artificial dyes in all US food products, said companies like Necco would have more support in switching to natural products if there were legislation to back them.

That's some real intelligence right there.
Necco would have support if they sub'd it for something that tastes like the old one. (or better)...

If you somehow ruined Necco wafers, how would anyone know?

Seriously, who eats that crap when there's actual decent candy being made?

Just because it's nostalgic, doesn't mean it's good.

ChaoticLimbs: If you somehow ruined Necco wafers, how would anyone know?

Seriously, who eats that crap when there's actual decent candy being made?

Just because it's nostalgic, doesn't mean it's good.

Easy--my father-in-law must eat those things by the great gross.

I'm..."ok, these taste like a bland version of those Valentine heart things". Better candy out there.

The SO pretty much goes in a rant on "those damn chalk bits disguised as candy" when they are mentioned :D (Can't blame the SO for this, though.)

Great Porn Dragon: ChaoticLimbs: If you somehow ruined Necco wafers, how would anyone know?

Seriously, who eats that crap when there's actual decent candy being made?

Just because it's nostalgic, doesn't mean it's good.

Easy--my father-in-law must eat those things by the great gross.

I'm..."ok, these taste like a bland version of those Valentine heart things". Better candy out there.

The SO pretty much goes in a rant on "those damn chalk bits disguised as candy" when they are mentioned :D (Can't blame the SO for this, though.)

Necco makes the candy hearts too....

Spade: "You'll like it when we force you to like it!"

Came in here to quote the same quote and make a similar comment. Hey, poindexter, if all this stuff is so bad for us, how come lifespans just keep getting longer and longer? When they started cracking down on smoking, we were warned about this and were assured that we were just being paranoid. Well the food police are here and they are going to become more and more intrusive.

This used to be a free country.

He's inserting a wafer. HIT THE DECK!!!!

Good. Now maybe they'll change the valentine's day hearts back from those godawful fruit flavors.

NeoCortex42: It's like eating sidewalk chalk.

Having actually eaten chalk as a kid, I can confirm that your assessment is accurate.

i happen to like beets and cabbage, and onion belts

one of my all time favorite candies. one of the dollar stores near my Mom sells them for 60 cent a roll i always stock up.

dang now i'm jonesing for some NECCO wafers.

100% serious

NeoCortex42: I'm from New England, and I just never understood the love for Necco. It's like eating sidewalk chalk.

I love the damned things and I don't understand why. I I dislike most candy so maybe my chalk levels are low.

beerbaron: Spade: "You'll like it when we force you to like it!"

Came in here to quote the same quote and make a similar comment. Hey, poindexter, if all this stuff is so bad for us, how come lifespans just keep getting longer and longer? When they started cracking down on smoking, we were warned about this and were assured that we were just being paranoid. Well the food police are here and they are going to become more and more intrusive.

This used to be a free country.

Maybe because we are ingesting less of the things that are bad for us.

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TeddyRooseveltsMustache: Great Porn Dragon: ChaoticLimbs: If you somehow ruined Necco wafers, how would anyone know?

Seriously, who eats that crap when there's actual decent candy being made?

Just because it's nostalgic, doesn't mean it's good.

Easy--my father-in-law must eat those things by the great gross.

I'm..."ok, these taste like a bland version of those Valentine heart things". Better candy out there.

The SO pretty much goes in a rant on "those damn chalk bits disguised as candy" when they are mentioned :D (Can't blame the SO for this, though.)

Necco makes the candy hearts too....

...which explains much. (Valentine hearts = Necco wafers in miniature, in doses that are actually tolerable by people, apparently. And yes, the in-law who is apparently the sole person actually keeping Necco in business also is addicted to the valentine heart things.)