{"id":3926,"date":"2012-05-09T09:20:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T13:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=3926"},"modified":"2012-05-09T09:20:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-09T13:20:00","slug":"wacky-wednesdays-pounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=3926","title":{"rendered":"Wacky Wednesdays – Pounds!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays will showcase a sticker from Wacky Packages original 1970’s run.\u00a0 Specifically, the Mounds parody, Pounds, from 1973’s Wacky Packages series 5.<\/p>\n

Pounds is a pretty cutting parody for the 70’s series, and wouldn’t be out-of-place in a contemporary setting, considering the modern concern with obesity and junk food.\u00a0 This is a bit “Super-Size-Me” decades before that documentary was a glimmer in Morgan Spurlock’s eye.<\/p>\n

Here’s a large image of the parody sticker artwork:<\/p>\n

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Wacky Packages Series 5 - Pounds<\/p><\/div>\n

This one doesn’t hold back at all, and the theme is reinforced with every element of the wrapper.<\/p>\n

For comparison, here’s an actual Mounds wrapper from the same time period.\u00a0 It’s pretty much an exact match:<\/p>\n

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Peter Paul - Mounds 1 5-8 oz candy bar wrapper - early 1970's<\/p><\/div>\n

I especially like the “Indescribably Delicious” becoming “Indescribably Fattening” on the parody.\u00a0 Zing!<\/p>\n

Of course, this is a Wacky Packages parody, and I’d like to remind my readers that candy in moderation can be a wonderful part of any well rounded diet, both physically and spiritually.\u00a0 It’s all about moderation… and portion control (inside joke for any 30 Rock fans).<\/p>\n

See you back here tomorrow with more CollectingCandy.com fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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