what ever happened to golly bars ?

lucozader · 26-03-2011 04:03PM #1

they were lovely

Sergeant · 26-03-2011 04:04PM

They were a bit racist Ted.

Hande hoche! · 26-03-2011 04:05PM

Seems to be discontinued. Bit disappointing.

super_furry · 26-03-2011 04:06PM

The were still about as 'Ice-Cream Bars' for a couple of years after the Golly went, but they're long gone now.

Odysseus · 26-03-2011 04:06PM

Nice as they where, the were I presume deem to be rasist. Same as you won't see a golly-wog in kids shops either.

senorwipesalot · 26-03-2011 04:07PM

Werent they called Gollywogs in the 70s?

iPlop · 26-03-2011 04:10PM

Racist like the minstrels for Lyons tea

joshrogan · 26-03-2011 04:12PM

Did not black people enjoy these voluptuous-treats aswell? First dey take our jerbs and now our sweets!

Nolanger · 26-03-2011 04:14PM

Odysseus wrote: »

Same as you won't see a golly-wog in kids shops either.

Try the Doll's Hospital shop in South Great George's Street, Dublin 2.

ilovesleep · 26-03-2011 04:33PM

Whatever about golly bars; what in the holy name of god happened to fat frogs? they were lovely.

Amaru KGB · 26-03-2011 04:35PM

ilovesleep wrote: »

Whatever about golly bars; what in the holy name of god happened to fat frogs? they were lovely.

The French had them taken off the market

o1s1n · 26-03-2011 04:37PM

ilovesleep wrote: »

Whatever about golly bars; what in the holy name of god happened to fat frogs? they were lovely.

You can blame the Fat Frog alcoholic drink on that one

OutlawPete · 26-03-2011 04:40PM

Golly Bar wrapper.

Humans eh! · 26-03-2011 04:42PM

The Incredible Fridge wrote: »

Racist like the minstrels for Lyons tea

I bought a packet of Roma spaghetti yesterday...:pac:

Phoenix Park · 26-03-2011 04:44PM

OutlawPete wrote: »

Golly Bar wrapper.

look at his cute little face..

Simon Adebisi · 26-03-2011 04:45PM

Phoenix Park wrote: »

look at his cute little face..

lol, id had forgotten about that cover. Jesus, is it any wonder they are gone.

They were lovely though.

Oh_Noes · 26-03-2011 04:48PM

senorwipesalot wrote: »

Werent they called Gollywogs in the 70s?

They were called Gollywogs when I was growing up and I wasn't even born in the '70s. So they either changed it to Golly Bars around the 1990 mark or else my local shop was selling some seriously expired ice cream.

--LOS-- · 26-03-2011 05:19PM

they can only be in icecream heaven, the icecream in them was so amazing!

ejmaztec · 26-03-2011 05:25PM

Amaru KGB wrote: »

The French had them taken off the market

I hope they never remember what French letters are.

No1J · 26-03-2011 05:26PM

The Incredible Fridge wrote: »

Racist like the minstrels for Lyons tea

Don't get me started on the Black and White pudding apartheid.

26-03-2011 05:36PM

Myself and my ol' man were talking about golly bars yesterday too. Saying how we hadnt seen them for years. I used to love them.

Speaking of Gollywog dolls. I actually have one, here beside my desk. My mother bought it for my son when he was a baby. Its 25 years old.

WOnder could I sell it....;):D

jackiebaron · 26-03-2011 05:42PM

Humans eh! wrote: »

I bought a packet of Roma spaghetti yesterday...:pac:

I bought a Goodfellas Oven Pizza :pac:

All gangsters them deigo bastards (in Sean Connery accent)

Saila · 26-03-2011 05:47PM

they were just a block of plain ice cream on a stick , just get a big hb ice cream bar..same thing

stovelid · 26-03-2011 05:47PM

I really want to say there's loads on Parnell street in Dublin but people will think I'm racist.

No1J · 26-03-2011 05:49PM

--LOS-- wrote: »

they can only be in icecream heaven, the icecream in them was so amazing!

They were a pain in the ass to eat if someone bought you one on a hot day and had a bit of a walk to get it to you. You opened the wrapper and the fecker hit the deck, you left with the stick in your hand and mates rolling around.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 26-03-2011 05:52PM

Funniest one I remember from childhood was 'velcro' being referred to as 'N*ggers Hair'.

And there was a successful call to ban this TV ad as it was deemed racist against the Irish-American community...

Nick O'Teen

MitchKoobski · 26-03-2011 05:59PM

Few of the lads thought this themselves last summer while having a few beers in the afternoon.
After a few more beers they decided to do something about.

Rang 11850 and asked to be directed to HB. As soon as they were connected they started roaring down the phone asking where the feck were the golly bars and fat frogs gone and why weren't they being produced anymore. After some awkward silence the poor girl on the other end had to explain they weren't through to customer relations. They were through to the HB stall in City Square in Waterford. They gave up after that.

stovelid · 26-03-2011 06:01PM

Rory Lemon Pollution wrote: »

Funniest one I remember from childhood was 'velcro' being referred to as 'N*ggers Hair'.

Our neighbours had a black Alsation called n*gger. This was around 81-82 and they always called him loudly without a second thought.

seafood dunleavy · 26-03-2011 06:02PM

o1s1n wrote: »

You can blame the Fat Frog alcoholic drink on that one

Is that really why they stopped making them?

Amalgam · 26-03-2011 06:07PM

The Iceberger makes for a good stop gap. Both the Iceberger and Golly Bar were great if you let them thaw a bit, not eaten straight from the shop freezer.

Hmm, Milk Pops.. I guess the Big Foot is long gone too.

Floodric · 26-03-2011 06:08PM

stovelid wrote: »

Our neighbours had a black Alsation called n*gger. This was around 81-82 and they always called him loudly without a second thought.

You're not from around Ballyfermot no?

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