Childhood Flavors
What flavor are you when you were a kid?
When I was a younger, my Grandma used to run a small sari-sari store beside our house in the province. Every afternoon, my bro and I would sneak in to grab some goodies from my Lola’s candy jars. Among my favorites are Tarzan, Big Boy, Bazooka, Mighty Mouse, and Tootsie Roll.
Tarzan, Big Boy and Bazooka
These two bubble gum brands are very popular when I was young. My favorite among the three is Big Boy. They used to run a commercial on TV before. “Big, big, big big”. Bazooka used to run a biggest bubble contest during first grade. I learned how to make a bubble when I was in the second grade.
Loved by children, doomed by parents. You might have missed childhood if you didn’t catch a bubble gum on your hair.
Mighty Mouse
I’m wondering why the manufacturers of Mighty Mouse candy stopped producing this piece of junkie. I’m thinking they might have crossed a branding feud with Apple or something. Anyway, who would not love Mighty Mouse, they come in different flavors. I love the cola flavor the most. Some variants of Mighty Mouse candies come in an ice cream cone shape. Kids during those days pretend toi eat the little cone candies like they were real ice cream cones.
Tootsie Roll
This piece of junk is classic. Everyone loves tootsie roll. Even Filipinos abroad are asking their relatives to send them these vintage candies. I was still able to see some tootsie rolls being sold in Mini Stop shops in Makati. One day, I was overwhelmed to see these candies in shop that I grabbed a handful or two of these goodies. I paid a few hundred bucks for it. I never thought it would be as cheap as it was before.
Chocnut
Add this on my list of all-time-favorites. I still fancy Chocnut until now. I think a lot of people do. I found some chocnut-flavored cakes, ice creams and even margaritas. The manufacturers never took the Chocnut out of our supermarket’s shelves.
What flavor are you when you were a kid?
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Originally sharing his experiences of being a "yagit" in Davao, he now tries to find his luck in the busy district of Makati. He still finds time to blog and go on weekend trips despite his hectic schedule. Join Batang Yagit, now that he has developed from "rags" to a more abundant supply of rags.
I miss White Rabbit (not the caramel one but the white one).
hahaha. me too. I miss white rabbit. weee… lasa ng pagkabata.
Ako before was the YAK Candy.. very yummy gum.
hahaha. not familiar with YAK. hehehe. anong itsura nun?
Nung bata ako, laging fail talaga yung attempt ko na magpalobo ng bubble gum.
I’m only familiar with Bazooka and Tootsie Roll but I have long a list though: Goody Goody, Safari, Japanese Corn, Marie, Green Peas, Ricoa, La-la. I don’t really know if you know ‘em.
Joe – Bisdak pala ako!
hahaha. i love safari too.
kidney killer. 
I love Choc nut until now.
same here.
First of all, I was like… wow, ang daming links and then boom… infolinks pala. Nyok!
Anyway, my most memorable childhood candies are those that have no brand. Yung mga binebenta lang sa bote na chocolate, ube and others. I hope you know those.
And in addition, another childhood snack that I remember loving was the puto seko.
hahaha. infolinks ftw!
yeah i know those. yung kinakain namin eh yung cherry like bubble gum. hehehe 
I know puto seko too. 
uy trip ko din ang bubble gums.
aw!! yeah pangbata panglasa for me I like toostie rooolll (^_^) sarap kasi noon chocolate yummy, i just wonder if its still available?
yeah meron pang binebenta. hehehe
UYYYY!
I looove most of those.
Babes, alam mo yung flag na candy? Pati yung tira-tira? Pati pala yung unbranded colored bubble gum. HAHA!
Sarap niyan!
hehe, been reading your blogs for sometime. this one i can finally relate to. i have bad memories of these candy brands when i was a kid, i lost a major portion of my front teeth.
My favorite is Bobot. A friend told me that they never had that one in Manila.
I also miss CHERRY BALL. the one 3 for 25cents, lol.
ans also LALA. kewl way to remember childhood flavors..
pangkulay ng lips? hahahaha.
Sinusubaybayan ko yung comics sa Bazooka. Eh ang gulo-gulo! hahaha!
Natry mo ba yung Dulce at yung BOBOT kuya? =))
hahaha. di ko alam yung Dulce pero I’m a fan of BOBOT. hahaha. may free singsing pa. nagfefeeling M&M’s peanut
I like this thing. I buy it for my nephew and he’s very happy. I see this thing is worth your money.
Hi, I chanced upon your site while searching for tootsie roll
can you please let me know where I can buy it? Thanks so much!
i bought one from Mini Stop. I’m not sure if they still sell this though.