turtle candy

[Sallie Lemons]

My dad (Missouri) always referred to this candies as "turtles."

Greg Pulliam wrote:

> There is another name for those insanely rich, chewy,
> chocolate-covered caramel and nut clusters, isn't there?  I know of
> "turtles," and I think "Goo-goo clusters" refer to the same thing,
> but I'm thinking there's another word for them that I used down in
> Mississippi when I was growing up in the 60s and 70s.
> --
> -
>
> Greg
> greg at pulliam.org
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