9. The Perfect Christmas Present
If you are over thirty years old, you most likely did not beg for an electric scooter for Christmas or a ring light to record your TikHubs when you were a child. Usually, you were looking for one of these instead. Found in the grocery store run-up to the holiday, this entire book was loaded with Life-Savers. And as you may guess, it shot off the shelves.
From the grape to the traditional mint taste, this book of hard candy was among the nicest gifts money could purchase. And most children acquired them from at least one relative annually. More than just candy, the Life-Savers “Sweet Storybook” was a Christmas custom. Opening that cardboard cover seemed like opening a taste treasure chest. Every roll was orderly placed to create a vibrant spectacle nearly too beautiful to eat. There was something for every taste sensation—from the sour Wild Cherry to the calming Pep-O-Mint. And who could overlook the thrill of coming onto a novel taste you had never tried before? These books were ideal for sharing, which sparked unofficial candy-tasting events among friends and siblings. The small size of each Life-Saver made it simple to pop one in your mouth undetectably, thus they were also perfect for slipping a piece of candy when parents weren’t watching. Receiving this book marked for many the official beginning of the holiday season. If you had the resolve to make it endure, this present continued on giving long into the next year. The simple joy of a Life-Savers book, a delicious reminiscence of Christmases past, still has something unique in the world of handcrafted sweets and gourmet chocolates of today.
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