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nostalgia noun nos·tal·gia nä-ˈstal-jə nə-, also nȯ-, nō-; nə-ˈstäl- 1: a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition also : something that evokes nostalgia

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When I was a kid, Mr. Zogs Sex Wax ( a popular surfboard wax brand) was all the rage. All the cool kids at school chewed it, it came in a bunch of different flavors. How it ended up being a fad in the landlocked state I lived in, I have no idea.

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[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 19 points 3 days ago

Just as a PSA, there’s a decent chance it was full of PFAS. In case anyone is thinking of giving it a nibble.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It had a flavor? I only ever used it on my board.

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yep, lime, orange, pina colada, etc

[–] violetsoftness@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

hide your chapstick from op 😂

Nostalgia indeed, reminding me of the glory days of being a miami ripple rider

[–] Fourth@mander.xyz 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You put it in your mouth? How did that happen? I am so curious. I lived in California as a kid and cool folks used it for all their boardsports there. No one ate it though.

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah some kid did it so we all did. You just chewed it til the flavor died and then you spit it out.

[–] Fourth@mander.xyz 3 points 1 day ago
[–] Drewmeister@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

When and where was this? Just wondering if this was pretty localized or before my time.

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] cheloxin@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago

Ahhh, lead poisoning. Explains everything

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You had surfboards in Arizona?

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Nope. They sold it at skate shops