When Grandma Was A Little Girl - #35

Story #35 - Fizzies! - Burp!

Do my grandchildren know what a ‘Fizzie’ is? Have you ever heard of that word?

When I was little they had ‘Fizzies’. They were flavored tablets that you dropped into a glass of water. Think of Alka Seltzer and how that tablet fizzes and foams in a glass of water. That is how Fizzies worked! There were about 8 or 10 tablets on a cardboard. They came in different flavors. My favorite flavor was ‘Root beer!’ Just the other day I went to the Internet and googled ‘Fizzies’ and they actually still make them! I was amazed! They certainly have priced them ‘much higher’ than when I was a kid. You could buy a package for 25 cents! Now they want much more than that!

My brothers and I would try to let one sizzle on our tongue! You couldn’t do it for very long and it fizzed and would start bubbling on your tongue because of the moisture on your tongue. Then it would burn your tongue! My brother Geoff made himself hold it in his mouth and after half a minute his face got really red and the gas built up in his mouth and his mouth popped open and bubbles came spewing out! It was disgusting to look at but oh, so funny to watch!

I remember begging my mom to please buy some Fizzies when she went to the store. She did not do it often but it was such a treat when she did! I would have to say that Fizzies were my most favorite drink as a kid. I liked them better than soda pop. I would save my money, at least I tried to save my money whenever I got some from collecting soda bottles or doing an extra chore, and buy my very own package of Fizzies. If I had to choose my favorite soda pop it would be Fanta Grape soda. The soda was made by Fanta.

I can remember being at work one day when I was 18. I worked at Security Bank & Trust. Across the street from us was the Coca Cola Bottling Company. One day someone had bought a Coke. When they opened the bottle they were about to take a drink and someone stopped them and though they saw something in the bottom of the Coke bottle. It turned out to be a ‘dead mouse!’ Yuck! That sure raised attention and the Coca Cola Company across the street heard about it!