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Old 07-05-2018, 08:21 AM   #381
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I always got a Cuban Lunch from the old vending machines at Acadia pool after swimming lessons
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Old 07-05-2018, 10:19 AM   #382
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Many of the candy stores carry them. I picked one up at the candy store in Richmond (near the bowling alley) on Saturday.
I didn't know that. Are they still the same/good? Sometimes the memories are better than the reality. I'm not a candy junkie so I rarely each chocolates outside of Halloween but that was one I used to really like as a kid.
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Old 07-05-2018, 10:54 AM   #383
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Dessert house in Chinatown used to do a mango crepe with whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, powdered sugar. Can’t find any adequate replacement in town.
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Old 07-05-2018, 10:57 AM   #384
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I'd never even heard of a Cuban Lunch
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I'd never even heard of a Cuban Lunch
Cuban Lunch was the worst piece of crap chocolate bar of all time. For starters it was a weird square shape which confused me as a kid. Every other bar was the same shape but this one.

Second, I'm not even sure you could call it chocolate. It was some waxy chocolate knock off product. The peanuts inside were the only redeeming quality. I feel sorry for Cubans if they have to eat that for lunch.
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McDonald's Pizza, I think they actually did a pretty good job of it. Their Delux had a ton of meat and cheese on it.
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I find it annoying that the US and Canada have the same name for some items that are quite different. Like Zero bars and Smarties. Can't one or the other just buy the trademark?

On a positive note, I found Zero bars at the Wholesale, at least I think they are the good ones. Not sure if I want to commit to a box of them though.

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Old 07-05-2018, 12:17 PM   #388
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Cuban Lunch was the worst piece of crap chocolate bar of all time. For starters it was a weird square shape which confused me as a kid. Every other bar was the same shape but this one.

Second, I'm not even sure you could call it chocolate. It was some waxy chocolate knock off product. The peanuts inside were the only redeeming quality. I feel sorry for Cubans if they have to eat that for lunch.
Yeah it was never my thing but I had friends that loved them.
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Old 07-05-2018, 12:53 PM   #389
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I didn't know that. Are they still the same/good? Sometimes the memories are better than the reality. I'm not a candy junkie so I rarely each chocolates outside of Halloween but that was one I used to really like as a kid.
Yup they are great!
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Old 07-05-2018, 12:54 PM   #390
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I find it annoying that the US and Canada have the same name for some items that are quite different. Like Zero bars and Smarties. Can't one or the other just buy the trademark?

On a positive note, I found Zero bars at the Wholesale, at least I think they are the good ones. Not sure if I want to commit to a box of them though.
The weird IGA drug store in Glenmore Landing sells these individually.
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It still shows up once in a while doesn't it?
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I'd never even heard of a Cuban Lunch
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Old 07-05-2018, 01:03 PM   #394
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It still shows up once in a while doesn't it?
I think it was back just a few years ago. They bring them back periodically.
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Old 07-05-2018, 08:54 PM   #397
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It took 7 years, but finally someone else remembers these.

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Also, on the candy front: Does anyone remember Bar 6? It was like a Kit Kat, but instead of 4 long pieces horizontally, it was 6 shorter pieces vertically (if chocolate bars can be horizontal and vertical).
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Cuban Lunch was the worst piece of crap chocolate bar of all time. For starters it was a weird square shape which confused me as a kid. Every other bar was the same shape but this one.

Second, I'm not even sure you could call it chocolate. It was some waxy chocolate knock off product. The peanuts inside were the only redeeming quality. I feel sorry for Cubans if they have to eat that for lunch.
I believe the honor for worst ever should go to the Pep-Chew.
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So many foods/treats worse than a Cuban lunch
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