Chris would palm the roll of Life Savers and flick a piece of candy onto the pages of my bible. We perfected our methods of exchanging the contraband, and each had our own techniques for passing the candy to one another. Devising a method to stay awake was a necessity, as dozing off and letting your head bob, would most certainly bring retribution in the form of a pinch, or a thump to the back of the head. The candy kept us awake, and the constant danger of getting caught by our parents, finished the job of keeping us alert. we'd cautiously eat our Life Savers, sharing them with one another. We'd often consult each other before church to make sure we didn't bring the same flavor. We'd mix it up from time to time and buy Pep-O-Mint or Wint-O-Green flavors as well. Therefore, we never left for church without a roll of Life Savers in our suit coat pockets.Ĭhris's favorite flavor was Wild Cherry, and mine was Butter Rum. Nodding off was a constant danger for us kids who after a long day of school, had to sit through two hours in church on Thursdays, and on Sunday mornings after a play packed Saturday. Our parents would allow us to sit together in church, but we had to sit in the row directly in front of them so they could keep an eye on us. My good friend Chris and I were huge fans of Life Savers as kids. Most years I usually end up buying all three tins, so as to have a nice winter cache of America's favorite "Candy with a hole". While these are considered a holiday item, the only thing with a holiday feel to them is the removable plastic seal atop the tins. Each collectible holiday tin comes with a 7 roll assortment that includes 2 Butter Rum, 2 Wild Cherry and 3 Five Flavor rolls. As you can see, Butter Rum, Five Flavor and Wild Cherry themed tins are available. These seasonal Life Savers tins above stand seven inches tall, and are available predominantly during the holidays. I truly miss the good old days when rolls of Life Savers used to be so easy to find, so it warms my heart every holiday season, when these start popping up in stores for gifts and stocking stuffers. They were certainly available in every store's candy section, and were ever present at grocery checkout stands nationwide. Many restaurants and eating establishments used to sell mints and gum by their cash registers, and I always remember CERTS, and Wint-O-Green Life Savers being available for purchase. You can get bags of individually wrapped Life Savers everywhere, but the rolls of candy are a real pain to track down sometimes. This started a couple of years back, when I was complaining to a friend about how tough it can be to find an honest to goodness roll of Life Savers these days. This article isn't a comprehensive history on the candy line, so much as it is about the Life Savers candies that I most fondly remember during my childhood and adult life.Īs an adult, I often find myself reminiscing about Life Savers. So many varieties of Life Saver candies have come and gone over the years.
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