Nutty yumminess…..thats Marathon / Snickers !

@Traceyjayne (14733)
United Kingdom
October 19, 2026 8:40am CST
Years ago, when I was young, and Adam and Eve were still dating and hadn’t taken up gardening and growing fruit yet, I used to enjoy a chocolate bar called Marathon. Good strong name for a good, strong product. Nuts and chocolate …whats not to love….right ! Then, someone. I don’t know who exactly ….they never tell you these things ….decided that it should be called Snickers …. Same product, but completely different name …..go figure ! Anyway, we got some of these bad boys at the weekend and I am just enjoying one now …. It’s a great snack and a little piece of my childhood …. What confectionery item did you enjoy as a child ? Do you still have it today ?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (390025)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct
I don't eat many sweets nowadays apart from chocolate. I'm not fond of nuts. I used to love Violet Crumbles. I think you can still get them - chocolate covered honeycomb.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (14733)
• United Kingdom
20 Oct
We don’t have those here …
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rakski
@rakski (163051)
• Philippines
20 Oct
I like violet crumbles too!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (390025)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct
@rakski I don't know if you can still get them. Can you buy them there?
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (92550)
• United States
19 Oct
I've always loved Snickers and still do.
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rakski
@rakski (163051)
• Philippines
20 Oct
I do not like nuts much, I prefer the plain one
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Baconstripsxxx
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (19032)
• West Haven, Connecticut
19 Oct
I miss the spice girls lollipops lol random I know
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (14733)
• United Kingdom
19 Oct
I don’t know those ….
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Max Crisp
@Orson_Kart (8937)
• United Kingdom
20 Oct
A Spice girl lollipop! The mind boggles. My favourite was Scary. What flavour was she?
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Baconstripsxxx
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (19032)
• West Haven, Connecticut
20 Oct
@Orson_Kart They were all the same flavor just came with different stickers lol
John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (107909)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Oct
Any chocolate kind of candy!!!
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (14733)
• United Kingdom
19 Oct
I’m with you on that …I love chocolate…
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Michael
@Wrexxo (9917)
•
19 Oct
Marathon to Snickers, I remember that switch too, it threw everyone off for a while. For me it was Fruit Pastilles, I could eat a whole tube in one go. Still buy them sometimes and they taste exactly like I remember.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (14733)
• United Kingdom
19 Oct
I remember fruit pastilles . I used to have them when I was a child too.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
20 Oct
They’ve been Snickers as far back as I can even remember. Who knew it had a different name. I love Snickers regular, AND Snickers almond.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (14733)
• United Kingdom
20 Oct
They have even Snickers for as long as you can remember because I am a dinosaur and you are not ….
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Max Crisp
@Orson_Kart (8937)
• United Kingdom
20 Oct
I used to be a sprinter in my day, but did love the occasional marathon. I haven’t had one in a while, as my teeth are subject to breaking now, so I avoid most nuts. A Milky Way is about my limit now, or the cheaper Tesco equivalent - Cosmic Whip. Gone in two bites!
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (14733)
• United Kingdom
20 Oct
Oh yes. I like Milky Way too ….. Sorry about your teeth …..
Jessica
@JESSY3236 (22545)
• United States
20 Oct
I loved and still love Nerds, KitKat, and Reese's peanut butter cups. I ordered the peanut better pie cups again this weekend.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (14733)
• United Kingdom
24m
I love a kitkat ….they do so many different flavours now, but I still prefer the original.