Recently I received a comment from reader Lori Epstein on my Spoon Candy post.
Lori said: "I thought it had three layers though, not just two..or am I thinking of something else?"
Yes Lori, you are thinking of something else; namely Jello 1-2-3!
Jello 1-2-3 was a luscious gelatin dessert that "separated into three distinct layers: a creamy top, a mousse-like middle, and plain Jello bottom."
According to my research, Jello 1-2-3 was first introduced in 1969 and discontinued in 1996, however I question its availability in all regions of these here United States. I remember my mother making this back in the 70's but then never being able to find it again.
"When are you going to make more of that yummy three-layered Jello?" I'd whine.
"I can't find it anymore. I guess they stopped making it," mom answered.
"Rat farts!"
Yeah, so I think it was discontinued in Northern California long before it was yanked from other parts of this great land of ours.
I totally recall scraping off the creamy top layer (it was actually had more of a creamy/foamy consistency) as if I was shaving my dessert, (Yes, I realize that sounds sort of dirty. Deal with it.) before thrusting deeper into the mousse-like, gelatinous regions below.
So no Spoon Candy and no Jello 1-2-3. What are they going to discontinue next, Freakies Cereal?
Wow. So I followed your Freakies link and then saw that the creator of Freakies, Jackie End, responded to your post on same. So I followed her link. And she died about five months ago. Check out the Freakies page. http://freakies.com/.
The things I learn on your post, Joe.
Posted by: Pambasilea | January 07, 2013 at 03:21 PM
Hey Pamba - You know, I never saw that comment by Freakies creator, Jackie End, and now I can never respond because she's dead. That sucks.
The things I learn on my blog, Pamba.
Posted by: heyjoe | January 07, 2013 at 09:30 PM
Man, that's really sad, Joe. Freakin' sad.
Posted by: Pambasilea | January 08, 2013 at 03:55 PM
She'll be here all week, folks. My apologies.
Posted by: heyjoe | January 08, 2013 at 05:19 PM
Yup, just gettin' comfy.
Posted by: Pambasilea | January 08, 2013 at 06:09 PM
Hey Joe! How many Freakies does it take to . . . aw, never mind. Just seeing if you were paying attention.
Posted by: Pambasilea | January 14, 2013 at 03:47 PM