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Walnetto memories... My aunt Mamie kind of took me under her wing when I was about six years old and
we were always together. Unfortunately, she was a diabetic. Fortunately
for me she always carried a big bag of Walnettos with her in case her
blood sugar was low, of course I know now that it wasn't just a
necessity when she ate them, she loved them.
Whenever she would
have one she would also give me one. It got to the point that I had to
just ask for them because she couldn't have them as often as I wanted
them. I was hooked! I have loved them ever since and I actually crave
them at times. Until I found your site it was extremely difficult to
find my favorite candy, Walnettos. Two years ago my beloved aunt was
taken from me because of complications related to her diabetes and I
miss her desperately, but I still share a Walnetto with her at least
once a day. ~ Jeri from Missouri
Forty years ago I was a ten-year-old kid living in Southeastern Massachusetts. One day my mother came
home from her teaching job in Rhode Island all excited. She had found a drugstore that carried Walnettos, which she had not had in 25 years,
and which she thought were no longer made!
We made many trips to that drugstore over the years. Every time I see Walnettos I think of my mom, how good the candy tastes, and what a shame
it's so hard to find. We've both moved, but I still send her Walnettos whenever I can find them. ~ Katherine from Maine
As a child I often attended movies with my parents (for a mere 12 cents) in my Wisconsin hometown, at
the Electric Theatre (what other kind of theatre would there be? I wondered). I grew up thinking of Walnettos (not popcorn) as "standard
theatre fare." That's what my folks usually bought. A roll of Walnettos (at only 5 cents) was enough to give each member of the family two
delicious treats, one at the beginning of the movie, and another later on.
Since my mother liked to suck on candies and let them slowly dissolve in her mouth, (while I was a
chewer) it often seemed too long between my treats. Our family saw a few movies that were "duds," I guess, but the evening was always an
unqualified success, to my way of thinking, if we had some of those delicious Walnettos to savor! ~ David from Illinois
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