# Are Lifesavers going extinct? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 19, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399 "2013-03-19T21:30:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/21 "2013-03-20T13:34:32Z")
Mmm… Butter Rum… I’m just quaking in fear, dreading the day I see a thread titled “Whatever happened to **Necco Wafers**?” I’ve seen them at two stores lately, so I think we’re safe for now… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/22 "2013-03-20T13:34:50Z")
> [@DummyGladHands](#): > > Why oh why did they discontinue the choco-mints. Loved them!! Anyone else remember them? Yeah, those were good. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/23 "2013-03-20T14:42:16Z")
> [@BeeDubU2](#): > > My favorite was always Butter Rum. They were hard to find when I was a kid, and never see them now. They still make them, albeit in a wider, roughly 3/4" size, and individually wrapped. One of the women here at work had a bunch in a bowl after Halloween, and I walked by, shrieked “Butter Rum Lifesavers!” and grabbed a bunch and ran off. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/24 "2013-03-20T15:32:40Z")
I have a roll of Life Savers in my pocket… and pineapple is next. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/25 "2013-03-20T15:51:50Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > We’ve got plenty on the racks at the cash registers in my store. Stop by any time. Sure thing, just tell me which store! ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/26 "2013-03-20T15:54:27Z")
I gave up on Lifesavers when they changed the lineup of the Tropical Fruits Roll. The current lineup is Fruit Punch, Pina Colada, Mango Melon, Tangerine, Banana I’m trying to remember the original lineup - I think it was Pineapple, Coconut, Melon, Tangerine and ??? Possibly banana. I loved the Coconut one. Pina Colada is just not sufficient. ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/27 "2013-03-20T15:56:17Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > I have a roll of Life Savers in my pocket… and pineapple is next. I don’t know why, but this post makes me smile. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/28 "2013-03-20T16:07:02Z")
I see them pretty often here in NE Ohio. No panic in the streets just yet. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/29 "2013-03-20T16:09:56Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#): > > I’m trying to remember the original lineup - I think it was > Pineapple, Coconut, Melon, Tangerine and ??? Possibly banana. That’s right: pineapple, coconut, mango melon, tangerine, and banana. I haven’t seen this myself, but judging by the timeline in **kunilou** ’s link, they’ve ditched tangerine and brought back pineapple, kept pina colada, and renamed the assortment Hawaiian Fruits–at least in the bagged version. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/30 "2013-03-20T16:10:12Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > I have a roll of Life Savers in my pocket… and pineapple is next. Is that a roll of Lifesavers in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? I hadn’t thought about Lifesavers for years. I didn’t even think to go looking for them last year in the US, but I did look at the candy shelves to see what was what, and I don’t think I saw any. A shame if they really do disappear. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/31 "2013-03-20T16:17:52Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > It seems in Australia they are owned by Nestlé, not Wrigley’s. And, even Wrigley is a relatively recent owner; Kraft used to own the brand, and sold it off to Wrigley a few years ago, when Kraft decided to get out of the candy business. (And, Wrigley, itself, is now owned by Mars.) Nestle almost undoubtedly makes and markets the brand in Australia under license from Wrigley / Mars. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/32 "2013-03-20T16:29:02Z")
> [@sachertorte](#): > > I don’t know why, but this post makes me smile. It’s one of Mitch Hedberg’s classic jokes. It’s such an anti-joke, and so mundane, that it still makes me laugh every time. The pineapple flavor is not one of most people’s favorites, so having it next is like a loaded gun in your pocket. ---
**Author:** ![BeeDubU2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BeeDubU2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeDubU2)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/33 "2013-03-20T16:34:53Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Me too and I have a roll in my pocket right now. And I am somewhat happy to see you. > > 😛 I also agree with your username. So there’s that. ---
**Author:** ![Minnie\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Minnie\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minnie_Luna)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/34 "2013-03-20T16:59:16Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > The pineapple flavor is not one of most people’s favorites, so having it next is like a loaded gun in your pocket. I _love_ the pineapple flavor. I would take a roll of just pineapple and cherry. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/35 "2013-03-20T17:18:31Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Remember the [lifesaver books](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4014/4428569684_180c2d9b72.jpg)? They were actually boxes that held several rolls of lifesavers. I used to buy them for my cousins’ birthdays. Yep, one of my uncles used to give my sister and me those for Christmas when we were kids, with a $10 bill tucked inside. 🙂 I think I saw them at Menard’s of all places this past Christmas. I like the Butter Rum and Wild Cherry the best. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/36 "2013-03-20T17:57:15Z")
I miss the Lifesaver swirled lollipops! They had two flavors swirled together, like orange and cream, or cherry and banana. I loved those. The Creme Savers are not as good. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/37 "2013-03-20T18:08:32Z")
> [@BeeDubU2](#): > > I also agree with your username. So there’s that. Yes. It, like lifesavers, is so utterly delicious that it’s evil. And because its so expensive, its even more evil because I cannot afford to eat it every day. Well, that and I’d clock in at about tree-fiddy after 6 months on a diet of foie gras. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/38 "2013-03-20T22:22:45Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > I miss the Lifesaver swirled lollipops! They had two flavors swirled together, like orange and cream, or cherry and banana. I loved those. The Creme Savers are not as good. Those things were so good. I loved the Blueberry & Cream one the best. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/39 "2013-03-20T23:28:31Z")
> [@Minnie\_Luna](#): > > I _love_ the pineapple flavor. I would take a roll of just pineapple and cherry. For me, it would be tangerine, wild cherry and grapefruit. The first two do come in the five flavor bags of sugar free, but alas, the yummy, yummy grapefruit only come (and I’m thinking at least 10 years ago) in the fancy fruit roll of sugar sweetened. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399/40 "2013-03-21T02:09:40Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > And don’t even dare tell me they’re discontinuing WintOgreen! They can’t take away my parlor tricks. Ira Flatow got me addicted to All Things Considered with that trick. It was sciencey and stupid–what was there not to love? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-lifesavers-going-extinct/653399.md?page=3)