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Using your finger to push up the candy felt strangely industrial and satisfying.

The summer of 1998 tasted like dusty asphalt and Blue Raspberry. For Leo and his younger brother, Toby, the ultimate status symbol wasn’t a bicycle or a video game; it was the translucent, plastic cylinder of a Push Pop. buy push pops

Every Saturday, their grandfather would hand them each a single, crinkly five-dollar bill. It was their "adventure fund," meant for the corner store at the edge of the neighborhood. Using your finger to push up the candy

Leo pushed his Strawberry cylinder up, the bright red sugar gem catching the sunlight. He took a satisfied lick. Toby unsealed the Mystery. It was a swirling, neon purple and green. He took a brave bite. His face contorted. His eyes watered. "Is it... sour?" Leo asked. Every Saturday, their grandfather would hand them each

"Wait," Leo warned. "Mystery is a gamble. Remember the 'Grey Grape' incident of '96?"

"Don't spend it all in one place," Grandpa would say, though he knew exactly where they were going.

Leo always went for the classic Strawberry. He liked the efficiency of it—the way you could cap it, clip it to your pocket like a high-tech gadget, and save it for later. Toby, however, was a rebel. He hunted for the "Triple Tower" or the "Spring-Loaded" varieties, his eyes wide as he scanned the candy aisle.