Because what we all wanted was the taste of Pepsi while drinking something that looked like 7-Up. Almost unbelievably, this product was available for only a year in the United States. The slogan, “You’ve never seen a taste like this,” does provide a good laugh though. I really would like to know who thought this would be a success. So FAIL it’s WIN. It’s always fun to look back and giggle (perhaps while sipping a REAL pepsi, like the rock star that you are).

Submitted by Ryan S, cherry-flavored hammerhead.

I feel as though, at one time or another, just about everything in the world has been molded into a fruit snack. Sharks are pretty cool, though. I definitely remember my mom packing one of these into some of my school lunches. Delicious and fun!

Submitted by Dalton C, who has some wax bits stuck to his lip:

These things were, and still are, great. I loved sipping these thing as a kid. They were the basis for fruit gushers. The only problem was the wax itself, because once you tore the top off the little bottle top, the juice inside would come pouring out.

Personally, I think these were better in theory than in execution. I agree with Dalton that the wax was a problem, and once you admit that, you have to wonder “What was the point?” However, as kids, wax soda bottles seemed so cool, and even just looking at a picture of them takes me back to days long gone.

Submitted by Austin H, pasteurized processed mozzarella cheese product.

Because it would have been impractical (and too expensive, considering our measly allowances) to order real pizza for school lunch, Lunchables Pizzas became The Thing to bring (rhyme: intentional). Lunchables had an entire line of processed, pre-packaged, build-your-own lunches (the gelatinous deli meats with stale crackers, anyone?), but it was their pizza that was the coolest. I seem to recall they became something of a status symbol. Mmmmm…Can’t you just taste the cardboard-esque crust now?

Submitted by Valeria K, who prefers her ice cream in the shape of a hot dog.

These, uh, creative desserts were invented in Philadelphia in the ’80s by Jack and Jill Ice Cream Company before Good Humor-Breyers brought them to the entire nation in the mid-’90s. There’s not much explaining one can do for Choco Tacos. Yeah, it’s an ice cream cone in the shape of a taco. Who else is getting hungry?