Growing up, Chocodiles, were the holy grail for lunchtime desserts. For almost a year of my life, one of these would appear in my Grizzly Adams lunchbox every weekday. I NEVER traded it.

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To this day, I love Chocodiles and always grab a few when they randomly appear at the local convenience stores. I mean, the only way to make a Twinkie better is to put chocolate on it – right?
Anyone besides me remember when Ding Dongs were called Big Wheels and were individually wrapped in foil?