328 - Tiny Bricks Made of Sugar

Queue outside a hatch in the wall and wait for a column of tiny bricks, wrapped tightly in crisp paper. Tear open and watch the loosened blocks tumble across your palm.

Count weeny copper coins marked half penny. Count Black Jacks wrapped in greasy paper. Two for half a penny. One rhubarb and custard, one aniseed.

Chew a block of black gum (liquorice) for half the journey home and pass the glistening chew marked sculpt to your sister for the final split.

Save for the ultimate: a solid elixir of butterscotch bullion. Top shelf, tall jar, dark recess. Gleaming embossed gold paper, crisp fold.

Swing and chew at the same time, a Curly Wurly wobbly ladder, melting.

Dissolve in sherbert.