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Eventually you'll get pretend cancer: the bizarre world of candy cigarettes

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    Kremor
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    I loved this when I was a child, not because I wanted to look cool or like a grown-up, but because I genuinely loved the cheap sugary chocolate they were made of. They are banned now but it's...

    I loved this when I was a child, not because I wanted to look cool or like a grown-up, but because I genuinely loved the cheap sugary chocolate they were made of. They are banned now but it's still possible to buy them online. I just assume they won't be the same, like most things these days.

    And in case you're curious, my lips haven't touched a cigarette since I was 9 years old.

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      DefinitelyNotAFae
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      Wait they're chocolate? I've only seen ones that are basically like sugar sticks, like the stick of a Fun dip if that means anything

      Wait they're chocolate? I've only seen ones that are basically like sugar sticks, like the stick of a Fun dip if that means anything

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      1. Kremor
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        Yes! You can see that most of the images in the non-US gallery have the word chocolate on them.

        Yes! You can see that most of the images in the non-US gallery have the word chocolate on them.

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      2. xk3
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        Yeah I think @Kremor might be referring to chocolate cigars and not candy cigs (which also should not be confused with licorice pipes) but sure enough the Wikipedia page for candy cigarettes...

        Yeah I think @Kremor might be referring to chocolate cigars and not candy cigs (which also should not be confused with licorice pipes) but sure enough the Wikipedia page for candy cigarettes includes a picture of a tin of Droste brand chocolate cigarettes

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      steezyaspie
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      They’re still sold in the US in some stores, they just aren’t called candy cigarettes. I saw them yesterday - in boxes that looked like knock off Lucky Strikes and everything.

      They’re still sold in the US in some stores, they just aren’t called candy cigarettes. I saw them yesterday - in boxes that looked like knock off Lucky Strikes and everything.

      1. myrrh
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        ...i saw proper candy cigarettes sold in a convience store on an oklahoma indian reservation a couple of years ago...

        ...i saw proper candy cigarettes sold in a convience store on an oklahoma indian reservation a couple of years ago...