Comments on: Tales from the Trip 1

By: HerrDrache

HerrDrache — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:34:36 +0000

Candy Cigarettes… Yup, back to the childhood I go, when we played in the street on the weekend and moved out of the way of the occasional car. Germany, not the USA, but that’s a minor detail.

I enjoyed this post and the chance to get another glimpse at your life, past and present. Whenever you get into those odd moods where you wonder why you blog and all that, pour yourself a drink until that mood goes away. Some of us need your posts, whatever they’re about :D

By: Kayla

Kayla — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:47:30 +0000

I loved candy cigarettes, too. My brother and I used to beg for a box from my mother at the grocery store. And sometimes we got it and shared them. Sometimes we got bubblegum instead. But it was fun to pretend to be big boys and girls and eat the candy cigarettes. I was fascinated by the red tips. I liked the taste, too. But they disappeared about the time I entered high school, although I’d forgotten I liked them long before then.

Thanks for the memories….

By: caliokiegirl

caliokiegirl — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:17:38 +0000

I used to love the candy cigs as well. Here in Oklahoma they outlawed them, because they reasoned that kids get into the habit of smoking by buying and eating candy. Go Figure!!! It was great to remember those wonderful times when you could eat enough candy to make yourself wonderfully sick for 50 cents, and you could ride your bike anywhere without worrying about some pervert kidnapping you. I can still remember the day my Dad brought home our Pong!!! We played it for hours on end.

By: David

David — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:01:15 +0000

Well i hope you had a great time Here in South Dakota. I am from Rapid city, SD. And Yes the Corn Palace is a Joke, i got suckered into it too…….lol
Even After a Million signs I hope you just kept driving past Wall Drug also. The Only Crappy thing is Been Real RAINY around here lately, heard the news say we have gotten more rain than seattle for the month of june so far.

But Welcome to our Little Corner of the World.

By: Bo

Bo — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:35:23 +0000

Welcome to the billboard state! Atleast after driving 340 miles you have the beautiful black hills to enjoy. I hope you didn’t get suckered into wall drug though. That’s the worst trap of them all. Be sure to go see the cosmos place though. Its real cool and trippy

By: Mama Druid

Mama Druid — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:10:46 +0000

Always something to learn her on the BBB. Great story… and good to know!

I’ve seen that logo – if you wanna call it that – on road trips. I usually saw it on the mudflaps (had to google that!) of the big rigs. It kinda creeped me out as a kid (creepy truck driver guy + naked lady symbol = gross) and I’m wondering if they meant the same thing back then… the same back then as yours.

Came across this wiki about the mudflap girl – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudflap_girl

By: Chillyhollow

Chillyhollow — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:09:48 +0000

Thanks for the memories….

By: Qwicksylver

Qwicksylver — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:34:24 +0000

Wow! I never knew what those women were for. I just thought truckers were like generic guys and wanted women all over there stuff.

By: Alburet

Alburet — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:21:22 +0000

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!

Sorry the fact that the woman in question worked at a truck stop and had to know what it ment and yet had it inked onto her face makes me laugh. Also makes me think where the bulk of her money came from. Lizards go figure. Enjoy the faces on the Hill, it’s a neat sight. Makes me sad though to think that it could be done and yet oil can’t be stopped from a busted pipe in the ocean.

By: Sarabian

Sarabian — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:10:23 +0000

There is a candy store right around the corner from me that sells candy smokes in 3 different varieties. They have a website you can buy them from if you want to. A direct link to the candy smokes is: Jumbo Jelly Beans (I hope the link works right, never tried a link here before) If not, see link below, click “Order Online” and then “Nostalgic Candy”.

They mainly do jumbo jelly beans (I have several pounds at home from my trip there over the weekend) that are awesome. The main site is http://www.jumbojellybeans.com/index.php and no, I don’t work for them or have any connection other than I like their stuff. Oh, if you like jaw breakers, they have them in all sizes from about 3mm to around 6 inches wide.