Tonight we went into Big London for a lovely meal at TGI Fridays (should've gone to Nando's) and then stumbled upon the world's coolest shop - it had sweets from far and wide (well, mostly America) including several delights that appeared in world's coolest show Seinfeld. There were the junior mints that ended up in a surgical wound, as well as the Jujyfruits Elaine bought on the way to see her boyfriend in hospital. They also had Lifesavers, a sweet I was aware of, but didn't fully understand:
Lifesavers are the American version of Polos.
One advantage of the American version is they're also not made by stinky old Nestlé - they're made by Wrigleys, who probably ain't perfect. I thought they were either gobstoppers, or like Fisherman's Friends. God knows why. Lifesavers, like their British cousins, come in minty and fruity varieties, although I can't see a diarrhoea-inducing sugar-free version anywhere. What am I thinking? Sugar free? In America?! Also, they're called Lifesavers because they're the shape of a rubber ring. Obvious really.
The wonderful shop also had gone-but-not-forgotten cereal Lucky Charms, featuring a maniacal leprachaun who knows you're after his lucky charms, and looks like he'd kill you before he'd let you get hold of 'em. It was that, and the £7 price tag, that put me off. Now if you'll excuse me, there's a 5th Avenue bar with my name on it.
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