Prairie Fare: Nostalgia is sweet, but so is moderation

“Do you remember the packs of candy cigarettes?” a dining companion asked.

“Oh, yes. What about the pink bubblegum cigars?” another added.

“Of course. How about the little wax pop bottles with colored syrup?” a third mentioned.

I remembered all of these. I recall thinking it was cool to puff on candy cigarettes and cigars. Fortunately, I didn’t take up smoking the real things.

We were practically bath…