Mike and Ike memories...
When I was a kid, I had a friend named Micah. The first time I saw Mike-n-Ikes was at a movie theatre, and I "accidentally-on-purpose" called them "Micah-n-Ikes." For years, that's what my whole family called them. Fast forward, years later: I am married, and have twin boys. Their names are Micah and Ari and a friend's little girl called the candy that she got at the movies "Micah-N-Ari's!" So, for their Bar Mitzvah, we are having a movie theme. At the concession stand, we will offer candy to the kids as place cards telling them where to sit. We are having boxes made up to say "Micah-N-Ari's" filled with Mike-n-Ikes! I can't wait to see my kids' faces when they see their favorite namesake candy with their names actually on the box! ~ Adina from Florida I grew up the eighth child of twelve children. My parents always looked for creative and inexpensive ways for us to have fun, especially during the long summer months. I remember one very special summer evening when seven of us kids piled into the station wagon with my mom and dad. We were all dressed in our PJ's and headed to the local drive in theatre in Union City, California. Dad backed the car in to the parking spot and opened the tail gate for us to sit on (although we often would sit on the roof of the car). He then headed to the snack bar (the us seven in tow) and bought us each our own box of Mike and Ike. Since we rarely got sweets, and almost never our own box, this was an especially wonderful treat. We soon left from the snack bar and headed over to the playground at the drive in. We sat on the merry go round (the old metal push kind) and traded with each other for our favorite flavor. We had such a wonderful evening, I don't even think we watched the movie. I lost my father in 1982, but will always have the fond memories of the fun times he and my mom always created for us. Although I live in Texas now, I was able to take my daughter to that same drive in about 10 years ago before it was closed. Before the movie, I gave her a box of Mike and Ike's. ~ Julianne from Texas |
