"Jamie Davison" <jam### [at] ntlworldcom> wrote in message
news:MPG.1604a692ce13c7c39899f0@news.povray.org...
> On Sat, 8 Sep 2001 21:20:24 +0200, AC wrote...
> > Looks like candy to me, (Lifesavers if I rememer corectly.)
>
> They are a UK brand of mints.  Probably peppermints since I can't see the
> blue/green specks that mark the spearmint versions.
>
> I'm not sure exactly what Lifesavers are, so I can't comment on any
> similarity that there may be.  IIRC, Polo's were originally available in
> Peppermint and clear boiled sweet varieties, but they've now released all
> sorts of stupid, and in some cases, disgusting flavours :)

Yeah they're the classic mint version.  Lifesavers are if I can remember IMO
a tacky polo rip-off (though they may have been around longer for all I
know) from the US - I don't think they compare.....

Peter Cracknell

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