No lilac, no thimbleberry, no blackcaps. No hummingbirds. No autumn olive. No goldenrod. No harvest, no weeds. No end of disease. No return of the pastures. And the fledglings—none.
After 116 years as America’s confectionery currency of affection, Sweethearts (love u) are dead . . . [Their] maker, the New England Confectionery Company . . . was sold in a bankruptcy auction in May. —the Washington Post, February 8, 2019
Sweethearts, you’re lost to bankruptcy, gone with the flavors we once loved— let’s kiss my pet say yes love bug Concrete hearts, seductive candy,