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5 snacks from our childhood which get us nostalgic AF

5 snacks from our childhood which get us nostalgic AF
Oct 17 2022 Share

Nostalgia is a powerful thing and if you really think about it, you probably wouldn’t be able to think of someone who doesn’t enjoy sitting back and thinking of the good old days.

Of all the childhood memories we hold closely to our heart, snacks and candy seem to be amongst to most vivid of images we can remember and, that being said, here are 5 snacks from our childhood which get us nostalgic AF.

Hay Hay

If you didn’t have one of these in your lunchbox as a kid, did your parents really love you? This classic chocolate biscuit is one of the most iconic snacks of the 2000s and if you don’t remember packing one of these in your satchel, you missed one this era’s best snacks.

Candy UFOs

Remember buying these at 5c each from Mużew? Well we do! The polarising sweet and sour satellite snacks would be in a large plastic tub by the hundreds and if no one stopped us, we would easily devour the entire tub on our own.

Pic-Nic Break

I mean, Nutella & GO is a classic but nothing really screams ‘the 2000s’ like the Pic-Nic Break chocolate cream sticks. The handy plastic cylinder would house a few crunchy breadstick-like snacks and a chocolate dipping sauce and if you had one of these, you were truly the life of the party.

Candy ‘cigarettes’

Speaking of forbidden fruit… one of the most controversial snacks of the 2000s, the candy ‘cigarettes were thin, chalky sticks of sugar packaged in a small matchbox-like. Eventually, some countries and states banned the sale of this candy while others eventually saw it phase out of the market.

Pop Rocks

Whether it was an innocent childhood prank between friends or just euphoric enjoyment of the sweet candy popping in our mouths, Pop Rocks were a forbidden fruit for some for the amount of sugar that comes with consuming the snack. Fortunately, we’d manage to sneak in a packet every now and then.

Which childhood snack was YOUR favourite?

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Cartoon Network is NOT dead as channel shuts down rumours

Cartoon Network is NOT dead as channel shuts down rumours
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After rumours and news circulated that Cartoon Network could be shutting down, the American cable television channel revealed that it is not, in fact, ending its 30 year run. 

Over the weekend, Cartoon Network’s Twitter page issued a statement saying: ‘Y’all we’re not dead, we’re just turning 30’, accompanied by a laughing emoji. 

‘To our fans: We’re not going anywhere. We have been and will always be your home for beloved, innovative cartoons.’ The network continued to ride the wave of rumours with Twitter memes, using shots of some of their current programmes. 

The rumours began to run wild after its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery decided to lay off 82 staff members in three departments whilst leaving 43 vacant positions. 

So it turns out that kids will get to experience the joy of coming home from school and watch beloved shows they’ll consider classics in their time after all. 

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Jesus statue in Girgenti burned down – vandalism not excluded

Jesus statue in Girgenti burned down - vandalism not excluded
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A Jesus Christ statue in Girgenti was found burned down overnight. The NGO Madonna tal-Konsagrazzjoni Girgenti revealed the incident on Monday, sharing photos of the burnt statue. 

The cross next to the statue also experienced damages. The statue had been standing since October 2016 after being created by sculptor Clive Busuttil. 

It is not clear what led to the burning down, with acts of vandalism not being excluded. 

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Parents reportedly use rocks during children’s football match fight

RIU forced to stop stop parents’ fight during children’s football match
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A children’s football match last Sunday saw police officers, an ambulance and the Rapid Intervention Unit (RIU) having to get involved. 

One father reportedly grabbed a large rock to attack another parent during the fight which broke out in the Kordin football ground. 

The fight started after two players were sent off by the referee. Two parents came to blows at around the 27 minute mark when the referee kicked out a Valletta player for using vulgar language. 

TVM reported that another player approached the referee aggressively to contest the decision as other players held him back. The crowd also reportedly got riled up, with one parent assisting the game insulting the referee before starting to threaten him. 

The fight began after the chaos, with one man reportedly approaching the altercation with a large rock. Two parents entered the pitch and continued to fight and issue threats. 

The Rapid Intervention Unit and police officers from District Police calmed the scene down. The match resumed soon after, with the referee being escorted out by police officers. 

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