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wolf · 01-10-2009, 10:42 AM

Marathon Bars.

Just the right combination of caramel and chocolate, and it was huge (or looked it anyway, there was a lot of empty space in the wrapper).

limey · 01-11-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

Marathon Bars.

Just the right combination of caramel and chocolate, and it was huge (or looked it anyway, there was a lot of empty space in the wrapper).

Did they have peanuts in? In which case they became "snickers" here, which is not a good idea in my view ...

xoxoxoBruce · 01-11-2009, 05:14 PM

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Marathon chocolate bars bars could be the latest old-style confectionery favourite to stage a comeback - 18 years after they were renamed Snickers.
A new report has revealed that Mars may be poised to resurrect the peanut-packed chocolate bar 18 years after it vanished from store shelves

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wolf · 01-12-2009, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by limey

Did they have peanuts in? In which case they became "snickers" here, which is not a good idea in my view ...

Nope. Snickers Bars are Snickers Bars here still. Chocolate, Caramel, Nougat and Peanuts.

The Marathon Bar I'm talking about was just caramel and chocolate, and was extra long ... reinforced by have a ruler printed on the wrapper, just to reinforce the long-ness over other candy bars in the Late 70s/Early 80s.

There appears to be a similar product called The Curly-Wurly.

Not quite right, but closer. The Curly-Wurly page includes some details about the Marathon.

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