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1. WOW, I totally forgot about the Marathon Bar. If I hadn’t seen the photo of the actual bar I wouldn’t have remembered. I liked the braid. I certainly don’t remember there being a ruler on the back.But I’m a girl so there’s nothing to measure. HA! That’s weird!! Anyway, thanks for the trip down memory lane.

   Comment by Suzanne on 12/20/05 at 9:01 pm

    

2. I miss it, too - and like Suzanne, don’t remember the ruler! A few years ago, either 1993 or 1994 [it was a soccer World Cup year], we came across a Marathon bar in Cyprus. Or maybe it was a Curly-Wurly. But it definitely opened a floodgate of memories…

   Comment by Tricia on 12/21/05 at 10:33 am

    

3. I LOVED the Marathon bar. Funny - I stumbled on the Curly-Wurly a few days ago before finding this post

   brian

   Comment by Brian on 12/21/05 at 1:12 pm

    

4. Cybele,
   Just in the past couple of weeks was I turned-on to your blog by a fellow candy-lover.  Reading your posts… well, without getting all schmaltzy and possibly stalker-y, it has been like finding a long-lost cousin/soulmate that I never knew was lost.  You are pretty much the first person, other than my own brother and sister, who has acknowledged even the EXISTENCE of the Marathon, much less how freakin’ great it was.  Admitedly, I think my love of the Marathon had much to do with the sheer QUANTITY - although ounce for ounce it probably wasn’t any more candy than a Milky Way.  But when you’re seven, length is everything.  But beyond size, it was a fantastic bar.  Thanks for giving it it’s long over-due propers.  Ditto for the See’s props.  I TOTALLY agree with you on the superflousness of the hang-painted boutique chocs.  See’s rules.

   Though probably not exceeding your fondness for it, I do love the malt, too.  I just picked these up at Marshall’s today, but have not yet tried them.  (Marshall’s, if you are unfamiliar, is like T.J. Maxx/Lohmann’s, etc.) They are called: “Dorothy Cox’s Chocolates - Premium Chocolate Malted Milk Balls” http://www.dorothycox.com.  They’re meant to be a gift for my cousin, who is an even bigger fan of the malt than I am.  Once I give them to her, I’ll help myself to a couple-few so I can report back.  Staleness (they’re from Marshall’s, afterall) may be an issue. 

   One last note on malt:  this new bakery just opened a couple of weeks ago in Portland: bakerybar.com.  I’ve been meaning get over there and sample their vittles, which look and sound lovely.  Last week when I checked out the current menu on their website, they featured a MALT BALL CUPCAKE - layers of malt frosting and malt ball bits on top and/or in the frosting, I believe.  Sadly, it’s not on the menu this week - but I’m thinking they must just revolve their products as it’s a small and new bakery.  If I think it could make the journey, I could fed-ex you one.  Or do you not mix your candy and baked goods? 
   I guess when I’m excited about candy I just want to spread the love.

   Thanks for the great blog.  It has been the source of (welcome) procrastination all month long. 

   Joanna

   Comment by jojo on 12/29/05 at 1:58 am

    

5. Thanks for the heaps of praise, jojo!

   I’m going to start trying some malt recipes (I want to try making malted milk rice krispies squares first). I’ve seen one for a malted milk cake which could probably be make into cupcakes rather easily. Sounds yummy. I’m not much of a cake fan though in all honesty, I stick to candy and the odd cookie that resembles candy.

   I tried a malted truffle not to long ago and was sorely disappointed with its lack of maltyness.

   I will definitely check out Marshalls for the Dorothy Cox malt balls. It’s been a couple of weeks since my last half-pound of them. I’m overdue. The chocolate cloaking tends to protect the malt center. But then again, I kind of like it when they get sticky and melted on the inside too.

   Thanks for your comments, jojo, suzanne, brian & tricia!

   Comment by Cybele on 12/29/05 at 4:23 pm

    

6. Wow, I have been thinking about these yummy candy bars and I would kill for one right now!!!!!

   Comment by Gen on 1/13/06 at 4:50 pm

    

7. I think ‘Marathon’ changed its name to ‘Snickers’.

   I’m looking for a choccy that I can’t find… a nestles crunch. Blimey O’Rielly they were tasty…

   Comment by Fred on 6/05/06 at 7:06 am

    

8. Uhhhh… A Snickers is soooo NOT a Marathon.  Or vice-versa.  At least not the American M&M;/Mars version of Snickers.  Maybe you have something called a Snickers that’s like the Marathon over in The UK?

   Comment by jo on 6/05/06 at 9:49 am

    

9. Hmm. Maybe. Nope. The UK Marayjon (if that makes sense) changed its name to Snickers. Maybe it was the same bar but it chaned its name in UK but not in America. Maybe. I dunno.

   Comment by Fred on 6/07/06 at 1:49 pm

    

10. Fred - in Europe Mars has/had a bar called the Marathon which was a combination of peanuts, caramel and nougat covered in chocolate. It’s the same as the American bar called Snickers (which predates it ... it’s a long story). They’ve switched over the name there to Snickers, I’m guessing it’s not been much of a PR success.

    In the United States we currently have a Mars product called the Marathon bar, which is an energy bar with a lot of peanuts in it.

    Comment by Cybele on 6/13/06 at 2:52 pm

     

11. Cost Plus World Market stores carry the Curly Wurly bar in the US.

    Comment by Me on 6/21/06 at 8:09 pm

     

12. Oh my gosh, I just loved the marathon bar when I was a kid. I heard you were able to get it in Canada and I have been frantically searching. I guess I was wrong after reading your blog. I am so glad to know that other people besides me remember this candy bar. It was delicious!!!! Wish I could get some. Thanks for the memories.

    Comment by Sherri on 7/16/06 at 4:52 am

     

13. Sherri - you can get the Curly Wurly bar made by Cadbury in Canada (and even in the United States where folks carry imported bars). Someone may have been confused when they told you that Marathons were available overseas because that’s what Snickers used to be called in the UK.

    Dang, it’s hard being a candy lover sometimes ... they just do some of this stuff to confuse us!

    Comment by Cybele on 7/17/06 at 8:12 pm

     

14. Marathon was my favorite as a kid!  I recently found Curly Wurlys at my local Cost Plus World Market and have been in heaven!

    Comment by Shmeder on 7/28/06 at 3:18 pm

     

15. Ahhh...the Marathon bar makes me wax nostalgic.  I think my friend Corinna wishes they still made them so she could see how I measure up on the back of the package....

    Comment by Kevin on 8/16/06 at 2:04 pm

     

16. My mother in law (who is from England just brought over Curly Wurlys on her visit here) When my husband opened the wrapper I said om my gosh that’s a marathon bar and he argued with me but I just had to google it and as to my advantage I was right:) What a great find!

    Comment by laura on 8/23/06 at 8:43 pm

     

17. Oh how I loved the braided, caramel Marathon candy bar as a child.  I remember my jaw would get tired about 4 inches into it, but I didn’t care.  The taste was worth it.  I DO remember the ruler on the back--it always made me think I was getting the best bang for my buck (or should I say quarter?) too.  How I dreaded getting braces on as a kid--for I knew it would be about three years before I got them off and could sink an unwired tooth into one again.  Unfortunately, they discontined the candy bar in ‘81 and I I was left with an empty 8 inch wrapper in my hand.  Se la vie.

    Comment by Mark on 9/24/06 at 3:03 pm

     

18. I remember freezing my marathon bar and then on sunday nights (disney movie night) taking it out and smashing it.  Then I would eat all the yummy bits while watching That Darn Cat.
    Sigh.....good times.

    Comment by Joyce on 10/24/06 at 8:02 pm

     

19. I have been hoping and praying the Marathon would reappear. I did find the Curly Wurly b Cadbury in a candy store in the mall..paid 1.99 for it. Didnt realize it till home, just seen caramel braid and got excited. It is most definately not what I hoped for. Caramel was too soft!! WANT THE ORIGINAL FROM WHEN I WAS A KID!!

    Comment by Joan Singleton on 12/13/06 at 7:37 pm

     

20. Anybody ever hear of a candy bar called Damn Fino?
    My mother used to mention it.  I might not be spelling in correctly.

    Thanks,
    Bob

    Comment by Bob Johnson on 1/24/07 at 11:55 am

     

21. The Marathon bar was one of my favorites when I was a kid

    Comment by Denise C on 2/12/07 at 5:37 pm

     

22. I sure could have put that long candy bar, Marathan, inside my school bag to draw margins on my notebook. That could have been one fine use of candy bar beside chewing

    Comment by John on 3/07/07 at 6:23 am

     

23. I was just a kid when I ate my first marathon bar, I wish they could be bought at a store

    Comment by Karen Thomas on 3/13/07 at 7:25 pm

     

24. I used to walk two miles to the store just to get a marathon bar.  I think I’d still do it today . . . (although now it would take quite a bit longer!) Oh, how I miss them.

    Comment by Debby on 3/31/07 at 6:12 pm

     

25. Just coming off Easter.  When I was just a young lad my mom would place three Marathon bars in my Easter basket.  I now tell my kids about it every year.  I don’t remember eating anytime other that Easter.  It was such a treat on that special day. I would love to see it make a return!!!

    Comment by Dave on 4/09/07 at 8:04 am

     

26. Dave - next Easter try to get a hold of the UK Cadbury’s Curly Wurly. They’re even in a pastel-type wrapper. It might be a fun substitute to share with our kids.

    Comment by Cybele on 4/10/07 at 10:39 am

     

27. http://www.m-ms.com/us/legal/feedback.jsp

    You can click on this link and write to M & M’s to bring back the Marathon bar we enjoyed as a kid.  Please do this-maybe it will work!!!

    Comment by Rhoda on 6/29/07 at 7:11 pm

     

28. I LOVED the Marathon bar.  I have been wrecking my brain to remeber what it was called - I almost thought I was dreaming up its existance.  Those were the days!!!!!!!

    Comment by Eileen on 7/05/07 at 1:26 pm

     

29. WOW! A couple of months ago the marathon bar just popped into my head. I asked the friend i was with if she remembered them. That CANDY BAR brings back the fondest, craziest and best memories. I loved sucking the chocolate off and then the caramel next..bite, by bite. I need to order a few curly wurly’s!!!
    Mar’s really should bring them back for the future generations as they are missing out!

    Comment by Mar on 7/17/07 at 9:11 pm

     

30. The Marathon bar was my favorite as a child.  I have been wondering about them for years.  I thought maybe it was just sold in the Kentucky area or something like the yummy Charlies Chips and Cookies were and that is why I didn’t see them now.  I am upset that they stopped making them all together.  THEY NEED TO BRING IT BACK.

    Comment by Tracy Saylor on 7/22/07 at 2:11 pm

     

31. Ahh the beloved Marathon bar. *sniff* I have long mourned its passing. It was my favorite as well and I often wax nostalgic about its chewy braided goodness. My kingdom for a Marathon bar! I’m going to have to look up the Curly Wurly, though. Off to Cost Plus in the morning.

    Comment by Amy on 9/01/07 at 8:49 pm

     

32. I have been trying for years to find out whatever happened to the marathon bar. Believe me when I was a kid and even a teen this was the candy of choice for me....and then one day....it was gone. I found MARS number on another web site and I will start calling to bug the &*%$ out of them. It was so simple but yet so tatsty. MARS of you see this blog, bring back the Marathon bar.

    Comment by Paul on 9/15/07 at 2:27 pm

     

33. They must have advertised something about freezing and breaking these, because that’s how I remember eating them.  Man, these were great.  I’d get them (with a rainbow snowcone)at the snack booth after little league games.  Sigh.

    Comment by Mike Moore on 9/15/07 at 4:22 pm

     

34. I also remember the Marathon Bar, and it was a pleasure to discover that after so many years other people remember it too. For me at least, the Marathon Bar represents more than just great candy....it reminds me of a time when life was simpler, and much more fun. The seventies pioneered many great candies, toys, commercials, saturday morning cartoons, fashion, and music, and in my opinion had the most positive effect on its youth of all the decades!

    Comment by Jared on 9/16/07 at 4:51 pm

     

35. I know this sounds crazy but when my kids ask me about my fondest childhood memories, the first thing that pops into my head is that yummy chocolate covered caramel braid. My dad worked 2nd shift and used to wake me up when he got home to sneak me a Marathon bar (my favorite) which really ticked off my mom! My little brother used the ruler on the back to measure night crawlers he pulled out of the ground!!!!! I wish my kids could experience that wonderful candy bar! Bring it back !@#!@#!!!!!!!!

    Comment by Tammy on 9/24/07 at 4:17 pm

     

36. For all you Marathon lovers it is back!!!!  Only now it is called the Curly Wurly, it is the same bar just as you remember!

    Comment by Stacy Norris on 10/02/07 at 12:35 pm

     

37. Stacy - Yes! I share your excitedment. The Curly Wurly, as mentioned above in the original post, is made by Cadbury and sold in Europe. The Marathon was an American bar made by Mars. (Some purists don’t think that they’re quite the same, I find it a perfectly good substitute, although pricey when imported.) I linked to my description and review of it above.

    Enjoy!

    Comment by Cybele on 10/02/07 at 12:41 pm

     

38. I most joyously discovered the Curly Wurly is sold at Cost Plus........ that makes it truly magical

    Comment by Eileen on 10/02/07 at 12:51 pm

     

39. I so love the Marathon Bar. I recently reunited with my high school sweetheart from 25 years ago. We just discovered that Marathon was both of our favorite candy bar. We want it back. The braided caramel, milk chocolate. I used to suck the chocolate off and then smoosh the caramel into a ball. yum yum.

    Comment by Beth on 10/18/07 at 11:27 am

     

40. I would do alot more for a Marathon Bar than a Klondike! I have been craving one for years!! BTW, Beth, that’s just weird! Never would have considered eating it like that but I’d give it a shot if I could get my hands on one.

    Comment by candy on 10/23/07 at 3:04 pm

     

41. FINALLY--i’ve found a place where people know about the candy bar i loved as a kid. My friends and i were talking about the candy we ate as kids--nobody knew what i was talking about--i couldn’t remember the name - just that is was braided carmel and chocolate in a bright red package. After looking up old fashion candy i finally found curlywurly and it mentioned marathon-i knew then that was the name of the candy i had loved!! Wish i could have one now. It needs to be brought back just like it was!! Does anyone remember when it was hot outside how easily it would melt?  Mom would make me wait until i got home to eat it because it was so messy! Seemed like forever- wanted it so badly!! LOL Those were the days!!!

    Comment by Lori on 11/01/07 at 10:19 am

     

42. Oh, the marathon bar was one af my absolute favorites as a kid.  Every so often I get a craving for one, and I can almost taste that unique flavor.  I wish they would bring it back, even for a limited time...I’d stock up!!

    Comment by Kim on 11/06/07 at 6:57 pm

     

43. Like many here I thought about this candy bar out of the blue. I thought I would look it up online and found this site. I miss the Marathon Bar and can’t believe it has been so long since it was discontinued.  No wonder my wife did not remember it.
    Bring it back!

    Comment by C-Topher on 11/23/07 at 10:31 pm

     

44. My wife like everyone else thought about this out of the blue and I like so many others don’t remember the candy bar. I more than likely can’t recall the bar due to the length of time since than, would love to try and bring myself out of the coma that has succeeded in erasing it from my memory.
    Hey It’s Me Heather.  I just wanted to tell all of you that I remember the “ Marathon Bar” as an icon to being young and having not a care in the world.  I am 36 years young, I mean old.  Anyway, the Marathon Bar dominates in this old girls life.

    Comment by jeremy & heather on 11/27/07 at 10:21 pm

     

45. My wife like everyone else thought about this out of the blue and I like so many others don’t remember the candy bar. I more than likely can’t recall the bar due to the length of time since than, would love to try and bring myself out of the coma that has succeeded in erasing it from my memory.
    Hey It’s Me Heather.  I just wanted to tell all of you that I remember the “ Marathon Bar” as an icon to being young and having not a care in the world.  I am 36 years young, I mean old.  Anyway, the Marathon Bar dominates in this old girls life.

    Comment by jeremy & heather on 11/27/07 at 10:21 pm

     

46. Hey...I miss the Marathon Bar too!  I thought I was the only one who remembered it.  I found this link to M&M;/Mars where you can go on and ask them to bring it back.  Maybe we’ll see it again someday!!!  Write to them!!

    http://www.m-ms.com/us/legal/feedback.jsp

    Comment by Liz G on 1/19/08 at 9:49 am

     

47. the only candy bar I ate and loved as a kid.  miss it much

    What about those old time Breakfast Squares?  Two things that should have never left our grocery shelves.

    Comment by Heather on 1/21/08 at 8:31 pm

     

48. LOL My sister and I have been for years talking about the braided carmel candy bar that neither one of us could remember the name of..LOL we were even talking about it this morning while talking childhood memorys. I grew a brain cell and jsut decided for kicks to see if I could find out what it was called ( she said Id never find it ..NANANA to her.) Anyway we both loved this candy and miss it. Whe do not remember the ruler either .. were girls.lol
    Thanks for givin me the info .
    Nyoka

    Comment by Nyoka on 1/25/08 at 11:29 am

     

49. I recently found the Curly Wurly at World Market & bought 10 of them. The World Market is 45 minutes from my house. I should have bought the whole box. I was worried they wouldn’t be as good as the Marathon Bar. They were & now the husband wants in on my stash. I told him he’d have to make the trip to replace them before he was allowed to eat them. Oh & Beth, first thing I did was suck the chocolate off & then eat the ball of caramel. I love the idea but boy do your jaws start aching before you finish. LOL! Anyway you eat them is TASTY.
    I remember the ruler was printed on the back of the Marathon Bar package.

    Comment by candy on 1/26/08 at 7:22 am

     

50. wow I for got the name of this candy bar until my man said he could go for a Marathon and then i said yes thats it the name of the candy bar with the cowboy holding it LoL just to funny wish the old stuff stay more then some of the stuff they have out now!!!!

    Comment by sandy on 3/24/08 at 4:59 pm

     

51. When I was like 5 years old one man I fell in love with (i felt i was gay) and said if i ever found a lover may he look like the marathon bar man, you forgot, he always wore all white and when he smiled a gold tooth would shine and go bling...oh my god thank you i have found my first real love...Louie Love.

    Comment by Luis Bauza on 4/09/08 at 1:38 pm

     

52. oh and before he smiled the gold tooth, he would go into his two holsters by his side and pull out two big marathon bars, like, i gotch ya and then smile and then bling aahhhhh!!!!!! memories..my fantasies, thanks again....

    Comment by Luis Bauza on 4/09/08 at 1:41 pm

     

53. I say to people all the time “Bet you can’t eat a Marathon bar fast Quick Carl” and they look at me like i have three heads...thanks for letting me find this candy bar again. I remember it very, very well. Yummy. And I remember the ruler too. Now, what was the bubble gum that came in a long tube about a foot long??? Lori O.

    Comment by Lori Flatlander on 4/15/08 at 10:05 am

     

54. I have been looking for these things for years.  Always forgot to try the internet til now.  They were AWESOME right out of the freezer!!!

    Comment by John on 4/24/08 at 1:24 pm

     

55. Then NEED to bring this back. with the original wrapper.  Yes, I do remember the ruler.  when I bought candy as a kid I wanted something that lasted and the Marathon bar was the answer.

    Comment by susanna on 7/11/08 at 11:39 am

     

56. I may be the only girl in history who not only loved the Marathon Bar but remembers the ruler!

    My parents divorced when I was in kindergarten, and my mom would stop at the local convenience store for me to pick up a snack for school each morning.

    Marathon was the perfect snack!  I could use it for math class in the morning and then have an ooey-gooey snack for the afternoon!

    I remember the utter disappointment when the energy bar Marathon thing was released in the late 80s.

    Now they have done the same thing to Hubba Bubba bubble gum.

    *SIGH*

    Comment by Susie on 7/21/08 at 8:08 pm

     

57. I loved these as a kid. We’d always get the 15 inch version 7-11 used to sell, with the ruler on the side of the plastic.

    I import boxes of Curly Wurly’s from the UK every Christmas. Cadbury needs to bring these to the states, or Mars needs to bring back the original Marathon.

    Comment by Mike on 8/08/08 at 7:58 pm

     

58. I am searching the internet for a copy of the old commercials of Marathon John and Quick Carl.  Do they exist in virtual land?  Anyone?

    Loved the Marathon bar!!

    Comment by Mr D on 8/09/08 at 6:39 pm

     

59. I think about these candy bars often.  When I was a kid, they were only 25 cents and I’d use my allowance every Saturday at the Pic-Pac and buy one. 

    Thanks for trying to help bring them back.

    Comment by B. Nash on 8/14/08 at 8:42 pm

     

60. Yea!  There are those out there that remember the Marathon Bar!  I would love to get my hands on one of those now, just to prove to people that I am not crazy!  One thing different though, I was under the impression that “Quick Carl” was actually “Fast Quick Carl”..... cause he would say… “ I’m Fast Quick Carl! Gotta do everything fast!”.  I have even been using Fast Quick Carl for my Ebay title for years! Neat!  And yes, we are getting old...der.

    Comment by J.A.W. on 8/20/08 at 1:07 am

     

61. that was my all time favorite candy bar when i was a kid.
    You would put it in your mouth, pull it, the carmel would stretch and the choclate pieces would fall off so you had to eat if over a table so you could still eat all the choclate that fell off. Damn I want one now!
    I was about 10 maybe...1971 alright now you know my age.
    I would love one day to try one of those again. it would be awesome.
    BRING IT BACK PLEASE.

    Comment by don rieser on 9/11/08 at 11:30 am

     

62. FINALLY some people who remember the Marathon Bar!!! I have been asking people for years if they remember it and no one has! I feel as if I’ve found a home! lol
    My grandaddy used to buy me one EVERY day if i ate my breakfast(which always consisted of 3 stewed prunes). Looking at that wrapper took me back to 1978 and my brown paper bag full of candy with that marathon bar sticking out. My grandmother (Mu’dear) would put it in the freezer and break it with a hammer for me to eat! lol

    Comment by tonya on 9/30/08 at 8:24 am

     

63. WOW!!!! i really thought that i was the only one that knew about this amazing candy bar but now i see that I’m not alone. This candy was sooooooo good that all the normal Braves “Like if you you bring home a good report today you can stay up pass your bed time” yeah right Now when the words Marathon came out of her mouth O Yeah! Hell i would even do my home work in a timely fashion, So for the new generation that never had the pleasure

    Ha Ha you Missed a DAM Good time

    Comment by Seen on 9/30/08 at 1:41 pm

     

64. I got a craving this morning for a Marathon. I can taste as if I were eating one. Im glad I found this site. I use to freeze them too. ( I read how some one use to freeze them then watch “ Wonderful world of disney” ah the memories… Im going to write mars today, may not do any good but hey its worth a shot

    Comment by S on 10/06/08 at 9:33 am

     

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