Food of the Seventies, Cin-cins
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Description
a breath mint or type of tic-tac that had a very unusual taste. Easy to get hooked on.
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I remember this breath mint as a kid. It is spelled Sen-Sen, not Cin-cin.
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My Grandfather always had a packet of Cin-Cins to share with me, and I love them. Would like to find them again if they are out there anywhere
remeber them also.have not seen them in many many moons
I remember cin-cin from our neighborhood grocery store in the 50's. They were in a small tin and each little 'cin' was black and square. I think I'm remembering correctly. They had a very unusual but interesting taste. What on earth were they? lol
I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER MEETING DAD AT THE BUS STOP
EACH AFTERNOON RETURNING FROM WORK. WE WOULD GET A TREAT ONE OR TWO CEN-CEN`S. I REMEMBER THAT THEY
WERE CANDY COATED IN DIFFERENT COLORS LIKE M&M,S
HEAVY SMOKERS ALWAYS HAD SOME. EARLY MEMORIES
I remember them from when my daddy tried to cove up his "nipping" from my mother. They have an unusual sensation on your taste buds. I've tasted that same taste sensation in certain kinds of gum.
It's quite pleasant. Anyone know where we could buy them?
Yes Sandra, They were in a small tin and they were tiny black squares that tasted like clove and licorice combined I believe. Very powerful flavor. I loved them. My daddy always had them in the drawer for us to take one as a special treat.
There may have been Sen-Sens, but there was also something out there that were called Cin-Cins as well. They were not licorice flavord, but had an odd unusal taste and came in several colors. Reminded me of the mini chicklets. They werein a yellow packet.
if you like them maybe try licorice flavored Altoids?:)
i don't remember them anywhere else but the occasional gas station gumball machine. its reward was just a few small black pieces of incredible goodness for just a penny or 2. for me this was the '60s & early '70s. somehow they just disappeared or as a teen i stopped looking. hmmm thanks for the memories
I too remember them as being a small, black squares that could be separated. The flavor was unusual, not licorice or spicy. I would sometimes buy a bag worth .05 cents and it would be filled. These were different from Sen-Sens.
I used to be with older people who bought those when I was about 6 I guess, in 1958 or later perhaps. I wonder why they are not around anymore.
I remember them. About 10 years ago I was visiting a missionary friend in Monterrey and he pulled out a little tin full of cloves and offered me one. Not exactly a sen sen, but it brought back memories and was pretty flavorful.
Patsy, your daddy tried to cove up his nipping from your mother??? What the hell does that even mean???
Janice, your daddy always had a special treat in his drawers for you??? Yikes!
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