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Salt Water Taffy memories... I grew up in the 1980s and I came from a large family with 8 kids. I was
#5 in line. Every summer my family went away for a week long vacation. I loved growing up on the east coast and it was awesome because I
remember summers going to the Jersey Shore and the beach houses and getting salt water taffy...it was so soft and sweet and it melted in
your mouth.
Man I miss those days. Days when summertime meant playing outside in the sand and surf and night time
was for family dinners and laughing with relatives you hadn't seen since last summer. I recently saw a box of it for sale somewhere but
forget where and it was the same stuff from Jersey... I miss being a kid when I see candy like that. ~ Tina from Missouri
When I was growing up outside of Philadelphia, PA we would take a trip every Friday to the Jersey
Shore. While my parents were divorcing, this was the one constant in my life. Each trip was highlighted by a trip down the boardwalk and the
opportunity to bring something home.
My choice was ALWAYS salt water taffy. I just could not get enough of it. Week after week for at
least 5 years, maybe longer, that was how we spent our summers. We loved the shore, but I looked forward to the end of the day most and then
the ride home with my fresh salt water taffy.
My poor mom was probably fit to be tied due to the 3 kids in the back seat on a sugar high! But we
all survived it! We moved to upstate New York and were not close to a beach. It was like going through withdrawal. I would ask in stores if
they carried salt water taffy and no one knew what I was talking about. I looked forward to those times we would visit family back in PA and
sneak away to the shore again for a day!
Now that I am expecting my 2nd child salt water taffy is my #1 craving. I live in New Mexico now, so
again, no salt water taffy! Thankfully I can find it on the internet and savor it that way! ~ Jana from New Mexico
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