Here's some quick bits of random fandom at yas while we're on the first 45's tangent-- Blitzkrieg Bop. What an insane and great two sider. And hey, ho, remember a crazy candy called Pop Rocks? It was kind of the mid-seventies chunky version of Lik-M-Ade or Pixie Stix? Came in a Kool-Aid size packet, dry sour granules that exploded in your mouth? I got my first pack from none other than the great one, Joey Ramone. He sent a pack along with some late breaking news and a note explaining the new fad candy. It was really kinda caustic, felt like your mouth was going to blow up or something. They took it off the market. Perhaps one of you candy luvvers would like to research this topic for summer credit and report back. RIP Joey. And Johnny. And Dee Dee. Missed muchly. Here's a photo taken by that gal with an eagle eye, Miss Roberta Bayley, circa 1977. Call it "Autographs & Pictures". Dig Joey's Slade teeshirt. Nice!
