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Black Jacks 1920

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Aniseed taste,black teeth.

27th Mar 2012

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Black teeth ..Black tongue..4 black jacks for 1 old penny

28th Mar 2012

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two for a farthing - I used to feel I had a bargain even at the age of six! What about Fruit Salad as well??

29th Mar 2012

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4 black jacks for 1 old penny. Black teeth and tongue.

31st Mar 2012

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i used to buy these all the time and dainties

1st Apr 2012

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In the 1960's the wrapping had a picture of a black man on it, in a cartoon caricature style.I presume this had to go, but I don't know WHEN it happened, an interesting gauge of changing attitudes to race in the UK.

22nd Apr 2012

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My all time favourite. Still love them now!

22nd Apr 2012

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God i still love them, mhhhhhh

26th Apr 2012

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NOW we're talking sweets.....4 for a 1d.......made everything in your mouth black....but they're probably discontinued now and classed as racist...lol

27th Apr 2012

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yes it probabley is racist now to talk off blackjacks now......... but hey now how come we still have white bread..........double standards..?

2nd May 2012

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