There was no greater moment in an Aussie 10 year old’s weekend than when mum fanged you a fiver and let you scooter on down to the corner store for sweets. That is, back in the day when 5 bucks could actually get you a shit-ton of lollies and not, like, one single rainbow snake ffs.
When you weren’t crushing lollies into the smallest lolly cup with your fist, hoping it wouldn’t explode in the shop-keepers face while he ran it up on the till, you were absolutely putting all your cash into Wizz Fizz.
The little packets of fizzy sherbet seemed like MANY treats in one hit, because you dipped your provided mini shovel/licked finger (gross) into the mixture like 50 times – and we all know the ultimate kid treat is one that is technically multiple treats (see: Bubble O Bill, Milky Way Bites).
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Feeling nostalgic yet? Get ready to be blown away, coz Wizz Fizz – it turned 70 this year. Hot damn! I honestly thought it was a 90’s kids thing but turns out that sugary powder has been consumed by everyone from our parents to our great-grandparents.
Now that we’re looking at pics, it’s all just very…. nose beers-y isn’t it. Obviously not to us as kids, but now…
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In fact, I distinctly remember kids snorting it in the playground as a dare.
The brand was founded in 1947 right here in Oz, and it’s still Aussie owned and made down in Melbs. In fact, 16 million sachets are produced each year, which is both terrifying and amazing to me. But then again, I’m very confused about what sherbet even is. Are you just sugar? Baking soda? WHAT ARE YOU.
Also worth mentioning – the lesser known, yet absolutely more batshit Wizz Fizz cones, which were like small ice-cream cones except made of marshmallow (why) and filled with sherbet (even more why). They were the item to stash in a party bag in 1998, I swear to god. You were no one – no one – if you didn’t provide a Wizz Fizz cone to guests.
Honestly, what are kids lollies. So fucking weird.
