Cherri and Bubb and Lem and Mel

Today is a day I reclaim a piece of my childhood. This afternoon in the mail arrived three packages each of Mike and Ike's Cherri and Bubb and Lem and Mel flavors. Candies I have not consumed in 15 years, maybe more. Not only that, it is my favorite candy of all time: cherry Mike and Ikes.

Cherri, Bubb, Lem and Mel - my childhood amigos

I was clued in to the availability of these candies by FOTB Shamus, who found them on Amazon. I have searched the Internet for these candies and based on keywords bringing individuals to this blog, I am not alone. Well I guess all our searching and seeking have finally paid off as on the back of each box it reads, "Now this delicious candy is back again by popular demand."

There are no words I can speak that describe my love for Cherri and Bubb. The fact that they are half my favorite candy (cherry Mike and Ikes, again) is equal to the fact that Just Born combined two flavors, both lovable flavors on their own, and unknowingly created one of the best combinations in sugary goodness the world has or ever will see. Fact!

Lem and Mel might be my other favorite of the Mike and Ike two-flavor combinations mainly due to the watermelon flavor. I think the Red Rageous flavor also boasts a watermelon flavor but here the color of the candy is green, like an actual watermelon. Ha, Mike and Ike should have called this flavor "waterlemon."

Candy fans rejoice, the day has come! Casual candy consumers go out and get these. Based on the box it looks like Just Born is bringing them back so let's cross our fingers that we start seeing these on the store shelves and not just from online retailers.