Coconut Long Boys

Long Boys memories... I am 25 yrs old and whenever I get some quiet time think back to my child hood. Every time I go into a store and see the Long Boys coconut candy I remember when my older brother ( he is ten years older than me ) used to come back from school and hide behind the car and watch me and my younger brother playing in the front yard with our toys.

And the one special time he scared us and when we turned around and saw him he gave us some long boys candy. I was probably about 5 or 6 years old then and that memory is sticking with me for life. So every time I walk into a store and see the coconut bar a little tiny feeling runs through my spine and makes me wish for my childhood again with no worries and no problems and NO Bills to pay. That's my story. ~ Kem from Florida

Back in the 80's, my mom brought me to the corner store and would buy a $1 worth of candy put into a small brown paper bag. She was the one who introduced this odd tasting candy to me. I bit into one and began to chew, I liked it. Even though there would be many candies to select from, but only one caught my eye. It was in a yellow and red wrapper with a picture of a boy on it. I finally found one candy that I would buy anytime I received my allowance. Did I share? Nope!! I would always tell my childhood friends you had to get your own Long Boys because I don't share mine.

Time went by and somehow, the candy couldn't be found. I went to gas stations and would ask about it, but they didn't have them. I am 23 years old now. I went to a gas station and at the counter was Long Boys. I bought $1 worth and placed it in a small paper bag, just to bring back the memories. And still, they taste the same. I now have a son and I gave him one. He loves them too. Every time we go to a gas station and he spots them, he always says "Mom, can we get some long boys?" I always get $1 worth just to think back of the beautiful 80's. ~ Kellie from Louisiana

When I was in 10th grade, my friends and I would walk a half a block up to the local bakery at lunch and fill up on penny candy. Coconut Long boys were my favorite because of their chewy stickiness. The coconut flavor was very sweet and stayed with you for a long time.

The trick to eating a Long Boy was to take small bites and just savor the flavor. We used to twist our Long Boys into a spiral and see how far we could stretch it. The BEST thing about a Long Boy is that it was the same color as your skin, so you could eat one in class and the teacher would never catch you. ~ Lynn from Georgia

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