Exactly Chris. I remember growing up in the early late 70’s early 80’s when that Urban Legend was fueled by over protective parents. I remember hearing multiple times about some kid who ate pop rocks and drank soda and his stomach exploded. 🙂
Now, for the record, I did have a friend once who ate a half a box of dried mashed potato flakes. About a half hour later, he was mystified at the growing pain in his stomach. (What would Pop Rocks do to an alien constitution, btw?)
I love a lot of the same candy that’s around, but my nostalgia comes mostly from the old commercials I loved for things like Reeses Pieces, Skittles, and Mentos… I do love Pop Rocks, and I love that two of my favorite candies (Mentos and Pop Rocks) had Urban Legend attributed to each one.
Awwww… too bad the weird kid didn’t have a can of soda nearby also. That would have been… E-P-I-C! 🙂
Exactly Chris. I remember growing up in the early late 70’s early 80’s when that Urban Legend was fueled by over protective parents. I remember hearing multiple times about some kid who ate pop rocks and drank soda and his stomach exploded. 🙂
Now, for the record, I did have a friend once who ate a half a box of dried mashed potato flakes. About a half hour later, he was mystified at the growing pain in his stomach. (What would Pop Rocks do to an alien constitution, btw?)
ugh.. UGH.. why would you want to do that, for ANY reason? I’m thinking Pop Rocks has a much stronger formula where Z&F are from :0)
He was a weird fellow, that friend of mine…
I love a lot of the same candy that’s around, but my nostalgia comes mostly from the old commercials I loved for things like Reeses Pieces, Skittles, and Mentos… I do love Pop Rocks, and I love that two of my favorite candies (Mentos and Pop Rocks) had Urban Legend attributed to each one.
Or, well, Pop Rocks = Urban Legend, Mentos = scientific awesomeness…