Meridian High Wildcats '58: The Seven Up Candy Bar

A Tribute and Celebration

We were the class of 1958, members of the Greatest Generation as well as children of the Greatest Generation. Born in 1940, we are also called members of the Traditional Generation.
Our childhood, post World War II, "was the best of times . . . it was the age of wisdom . . . it was the epoch of belief . . .it was the season of Light . . . it was the spring of hope . . . we had everything before us . . .we were all going direct to Heaven . . . ." (A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens.) At least, that's the way I felt about it. We were truly blessed.
- Ouida Tomlinson -
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Monday, March 8, 2010

The Seven Up Candy Bar

Okay folks, this goes WAY back. Does anyone remember this candy bar? It was my favorite. I remember when the price rose to 7 cents and then 10 cents. It was like a box of Russell Stover's or Whitman's in a candy bar. I would pay $5.00 for one of these today if they were available. I seem to remember them being sold at the Paragon Book Store. They sold all sorts of wonderful items there.

The Seven Up bar itself consisted of seven separated, filled sections connected by an outer chocolate shell. The shell was real milk chocolate, a bit thick on the edges, but thinner over the fillings, and had a good snap to it if bitten, and a smooth melt if left upon your tongue. The seven fillings were: Orange Jelly, Maple, Caramel, Brazil Nut, Fudge, Coconut, and Cherry; each was so distinct and different that no two bites were remotely alike. I loved the Seven Up bar for that reason especially, and, too, both the chocolate and the candy centers were really, really good.

I sent this to quite a few via e-mail and had some replies from those who remember this lost treasure.

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