English Candy Drill

[CLAY JONATHAN D]

> British soccer fans may, or may not, have caught the June 99 issue of
> FourFourTwo ("Britain's Biggest Monthly Soccer Magazine"), which contains a
> variety of candy sold at England football grounds including: Pear drops
> ("...pop one in, call an ambulance"), Wine Gums, Strawberry Bonbons
> ("...wreck your teeth by chomping them..."), Barley Sugars, Aniseed Twists
> ("Arguably the strongest smelling sweets in the world, outdoing dung, paint
> and petrol..."), Cola Cubes ("...the taste will be with you for hours
> after...)and Sherbert Pips ("They're like sand...").
> 

I've got to say that personally I really, *really* like pear drops, 
strawberry bonbons and especially wine gums. I love 'em!

Jon

"Bewildering spring, and by the Auvezere
Poppies and day's eyes in the green email
Rose over us"      
              "Near Perigord", Ezra Pound

Jon Clay - [cj833 at greenwich.ac.uk]