Supermarket worker finds 2000 Olympics relic between the shelves
A worker at an Aussie supermarket has discovered a relic of Australian culture that is over two decades old.
While moving some old shelves in the grocery store as they prepared for renovations, the supermarket worker was shocked to discover a long-expired chocolate bar that was released for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Posting about the discovery on a Facebook page called Old Shops Australia, a man posted about his wife’s unusual find.
“My wife works in a supermarket and they were moving the shelving around and this was stuck between two shelves. Still wrapped up with chocolate inside,” the man said.
The 'Sydney 2000 Games Story Block' had the three characters, Syd the platypus, Millie the echidna and Olly the Kookaburra on the front.
It also had one of six collectable Olympic Games story book inside the wrapper, with the chocolate expiring on July 30th 2001.
Images of the almost-forgotten treat have been circulating online triggering old memories in thousands of Aussies.
One person noted the wrapper was made out of paper and foil rather than the plastic used today.
Others pointed out the generous size of the chocolate block which is 250g compared to the 180g bars available now.
“Oh wow!! This brings back memories!! A near 24 year old block of chocolate!! Would anyone be up for tasting it?! Wonder how much it's worth?! How long since the supermarket had a good clean and update?! So many questions!” one woman asked.
“Partly want this to go to a museum, partly just wanna see it unwrapped,” a second wrote.
“Oof, right in the nostalgia,” a third said and another chimed in, “Mouldy as hell. I wonder what the story book looks like.”
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