I always remember my Grandma and Grandpa’s candy jars, on the kitchen counter in their house on Furnessville Road. Grandpa liked lemon drops, so there was a clear glass dish with a lid full of those. I also remember a supply white chalky mint candies, as well as the red and white pinwheel variety. My favorite was the blue glass dish full of assorted caramels. Someone broke the lid, and grandpa made a wooden one that fit perfectly.
Below are some memories from Linda, Janet Ann and Janet Carol about the family tradition of Hine Grandpas and mint candies:
Linda Petzke: “Wish Grandpa were here to give me another of his (always in his pocket – or in the candy dish on Lowe Ave.) mints! But best of all was the smile we’d get when we asked for the candy!”
Janet Widell: “I remember those mints. We called them “church candy” as that is when we got one if we behaved in church.”
Janet McNabb: “My Dad always had some mints in his pocket – the kids at church would always come up to him knowing that Dad had mints in his pocket for them! I still like peppermints. What wonderful memories !”
