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Commentor Name:	Lee, Capt. USAF (Ret)
Comments left:	I too remember the Choco lite bar as a kid. When we went to my grandmother's during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays we visited this small gas station/general store just up the road. My cousin's with their parents would all embark on a journey to the store. Sometimes though, just my brother and I with my mom and grandmother would visit on a more consistent basis. I remember that the owner's house was connected to the back of the store. She walked down a short hallway with a door at each end to go between house and store. Of course the gas station/store had only two pumps and was open from 7am-6pm M-Sat and closed on Sunday. Mrs. Sessems was her name. She was a sweet old lady, she loved children and I always looked forward to visiting her. Anyway, I remember even though the store was small she had a huge candy selection that was encased in a cabinet with a glass front that doubled as the checkout counter. All you had to do was tell her what you wanted and she opened the cabinet to get the item. My brother and I were allowed 3 candy bars each and a soda. I ALWAYS ASKED for 2 CHOCO LITE bars. THOSE WERE MY FAVORITE AND MAN THEY ROCKED! Sometimes, I would get a Mary Jane as my third choice. Since we were repeat customers Mrs. Sessems remembered us and usually slipped us a free candy bar of our choice when we thought mom wasn't looking. I also remember we only paid .15 for each candy bar and .25 for a 16oz GLASS BOTTLE Pepsi. ALL SODA tastes better in a glass bottle PERIOD. I have read most of the other comments of fellow Choco lite'teers and feel your pain. I too wish that Nestle would bring it back even if for a short time. I have seen Hershey's package some of their bars in their old fashioned labels and sending them out to sell. I think the Choco lite bar in its nostalgic wrapper would make a nice addition. In my attempts at surfing the web I have encountered several statements as to why the bar was discontinued. Most commonly was that the sales of the Choco lite bar sharply declined compared to the Hershey's lineup. I guess that is the democracy of Corporate America for you. Of course, you can't get Pepsi in a 16oz GLASS bottle anymore either. Now they are in cans or plastic bottles and not for a Quarter, more like $1.25 out of your pocket. Several of you have commented on the Aero bar, some say that the flavor is a good likeness to the Choco lite while others not so much. I think that for old time’s sake I will take the plunge and try one. To all, I bid you happy hunting.
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