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Little Moments. Big Smiles.

1 April, 2015 | 121 Comments

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  1. Elena says

    1 April, 2015 at 2:21 pm

    we always bring goldfish for snack when go hiking

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  2. Elena says

    1 April, 2015 at 2:21 pm

    https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/583333111737389056

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  3. CR Williams says

    1 April, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    Tweeted https://twitter.com/AdorableSweetp1/status/583335347158802432

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  4. Kelly D says

    1 April, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    I like to pack Goldfish for my kids for their school snack, they love them!

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  5. Kelly D says

    1 April, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    tweet
    https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/583401244707790848

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  6. Mami2jcn says

    1 April, 2015 at 9:52 pm

    My daughter likes to have goldfish at the park and to feed them to our dog.

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  7. Mami2jcn says

    1 April, 2015 at 9:54 pm

    tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/583447220491522048

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  8. heather says

    2 April, 2015 at 12:39 am

    Our goldfish tale was when the kids put them in the fish tank.

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  9. Julie Wood says

    2 April, 2015 at 10:01 am

    Our gold fish tale is when my kids were cranky on a long road trip, I took out a bag of goldfish crackers and we all became in a better mood and ate the whole bag! so delicious!

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  10. Natalie says

    2 April, 2015 at 10:46 am

    Even though I am an adult, I still eat goldfish everyday at work as a snack. My coworkers even admit to loving goldfish too! I remember eating them at the zoo when I was a kid!

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  11. Natalie says

    2 April, 2015 at 10:47 am

    https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/583641896192475136

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  12. Lisa Brown says

    2 April, 2015 at 10:48 am

    we take our goldfish snacks with us on our adventurous road trips

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  13. Lisa Brown says

    2 April, 2015 at 10:50 am

    tweet https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/583642690450952192

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  14. Madeline says

    3 April, 2015 at 7:58 am

    We like taking Goldfish to the park to snack on while playing on the playground equipment.

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  15. Madeline says

    3 April, 2015 at 7:58 am

    Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/583961800338706433

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  16. Julie Wood says

    3 April, 2015 at 8:40 am

    Tweet Entry
    https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/583972111854669824

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  17. Nicole D says

    4 April, 2015 at 1:58 am

    My kids love there Goldfish, especially at the beach while they build sand castles in the sand, it is there go to snack and they always request it.

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  18. Nicole D says

    4 April, 2015 at 1:59 am

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/584233628416086016

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  19. Kristen says

    5 April, 2015 at 2:33 am

    It seems as kids we usually snacked on goldfish while coloring.

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  20. Kristen says

    5 April, 2015 at 2:34 am

    tweeted
    https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/584604986740342784

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  21. Elle says

    5 April, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    We love to eat goldfish in the car on trips and at the park after a day of playing at the playground.

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  22. Elle says

    5 April, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    Tweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/584865471624654849

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  23. Erika says

    5 April, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    I have fun memories snacking on Goldfish when I was younger, and it’s fun to make those same memories with my own children.

    chambanachik(at)gmail(dot)com

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  24. Rebecca says

    5 April, 2015 at 10:54 pm

    We like goldfish crackers for car trips and fun family outings.

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  25. Jessie C. says

    5 April, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    We always pack goldfish crackers on road trips, never without them.
    tcarolinep at gmail dot com

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  26. Jessie C. says

    5 April, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    -https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/584917176127070208

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  27. tina m says

    9 April, 2015 at 8:20 pm

    we take goldfish with us on road trip

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  28. tina m says

    9 April, 2015 at 8:20 pm

    https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/586322707769339904

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  29. D Schmidt says

    11 April, 2015 at 8:23 pm

    My favorite is sharing some Goldfish with my youngest son while we wait to collect my older son from school

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  30. christina paris says

    13 April, 2015 at 11:29 am

    Oh My Goodness!! My son has also eaten goldfish crackers ever since he could wrap his adorable fingers around the biggest handful that he could muster, which of course was only 3 or 4! 🙂 he would try so hard to get all of them to his sweet & tiny mouth, dropping all but one to reach his tongue. he would say…mmmmm..mmmmmmmm each time, and as he grew, he’d say “mo shishies pwease, mama…. in the car, in the cart at the store, dr. appointments etc….baggie here, baggie there… all the way to today!! he will be 13 in two weeks and still says..hey mom, don’t forget to get the goldfish please before my trip to the store ! 🙂 we have a baggie of goldfish waiting for him after track practice, percussion, and it is always his first choice for after school snack. 🙂 needless to say, we buy fishies on a weekly basis in the family size carton of 30 oz.! 🙂 they’ve been a constant in our family and i also love the sweet,sweet memories!!

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  31. Nicole Larsen says

    20 April, 2015 at 5:50 pm

    My kids are huge fishy cracker fans! It’s a must have on our walks!

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  32. rachel says

    23 April, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    I use goldfish to bribe my daughter while i grocery shop! 🙂

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  33. Kimmy Ripley says

    23 April, 2015 at 6:23 pm

    Goldfish are fantastic for teaching math and counting!

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  34. Margot C says

    23 April, 2015 at 10:06 pm

    I was once stuck on a plane that was delayed taking off with my daughter aged 5. We broke out a bag of goldfish and shared with the people on our row. we were popular!

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  35. Margot C says

    23 April, 2015 at 10:08 pm

    i posted a tweet too: https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/591423294521401344

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  36. maria cantu says

    24 April, 2015 at 7:32 pm

    My favorite is when the kids share them.

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  37. Stephanie Phelps says

    25 April, 2015 at 9:39 pm

    One of our Goldfish moments is playing games with the kids and popping these wonderful crackers in our mouths!

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  38. Stephanie Phelps says

    25 April, 2015 at 9:39 pm

    I tweeted
    https://twitter.com/my4boysand1/status/592140514599763969

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  39. Aurelie Red says

    28 April, 2015 at 9:46 am

    We like to pack Goldfish with our sandwiches when we spend the day at the park or the pool ♥

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  40. erica best says

    28 April, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    i do not have one but I love the stories and pictures on the site .

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  41. erica best says

    28 April, 2015 at 5:29 pm

    https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/593153738845589504

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  42. Kerry says

    28 April, 2015 at 8:22 pm

    My kids have eaten goldfish for years! Most of our stories involve traveling to their basketball tournaments and always having goldfish on hand.

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  43. Kerry says

    28 April, 2015 at 8:46 pm

    tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/593214509159964672

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  44. LAMusing says

    29 April, 2015 at 6:04 pm

    No one special memory, but goldfish always bring a smile.

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  45. Norma says

    29 April, 2015 at 6:05 pm

    My daughter loved it when I would pop a few goldfish in to “swim” in her soup.

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  46. Bert Ruiz says

    29 April, 2015 at 11:40 pm

    We like to snack on goldfish while we are on the road or having fun at the park

    Reply
  47. Rebecca Thomas says

    1 May, 2015 at 6:32 pm

    I loved when my baby starting picking them up with her chubby fingers!

    Reply
  48. Lauren E. says

    3 May, 2015 at 9:26 am

    we bring goldfish crackers fishing for us not only for a snack, but for extra luck!

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  49. Gina M says

    3 May, 2015 at 4:34 pm

    We love making memories by having a family game night together every week with goldfish sometimes offered as a snack!

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    wildorchid985 AT gmail DOT com

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  50. Gina M says

    3 May, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    tweet–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/594963708742377472

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  51. latanya says

    4 May, 2015 at 11:05 am

    they make great snacks for traveling

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  52. latanya says

    4 May, 2015 at 11:05 am

    https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/595242928253083648

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  53. Amy Tong says

    6 May, 2015 at 3:53 pm

    My kids and I love to play “catch that fish” with these yummy Goldfish crackers. 🙂 We always have so much fun together.

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

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  54. ANGEL JACKLYN says

    11 May, 2015 at 11:27 pm

    we use them to toss in cups filled with water… we make a game out of it

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  55. ANGEL JACKLYN says

    11 May, 2015 at 11:28 pm

    https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/597965394570149888

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  56. Tara O. says

    19 May, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    My daughter has always loved goldfish crackers! I always have a bag of them in the car in case she gets hungry for a snack while we are out having adventures!

    Reply
  57. Denise S says

    19 May, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    My story is when the kids were younger, I always kept a bag of these in my purse for when they got fussy.

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  58. Margaret Smith says

    19 May, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    My family and I love Goldfish crackers. We often bring along snack bags filled with Goldfish when we go on road trips or lengthy errands. Thanks so much.

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  59. Margaret Smith says

    19 May, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/600738811849678850

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  60. Sandy Klocinski says

    19 May, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    I share my goldfish with my “goosekids” and “grandgeese” at the pond

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  61. Sandy Klocinski says

    19 May, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    https://twitter.com/Attea2d/status/600742830382940160

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  62. paige chandler says

    19 May, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    I was eating goldfish at the pool on the day I met my husband!

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  63. rickel bart says

    19 May, 2015 at 7:17 pm

    GOLDFISH GO WITH ME ON TRIPS!

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  64. stephanie v says

    19 May, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    goldfish are the kids (and shhh adults) go to snack – in lunches, in the car, on holidays, at home!
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

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  65. Candice M says

    19 May, 2015 at 9:16 pm

    Goldfish are great to have when I go to the park and walk around the lake. They’re also a great roadtrip snack.

    Reply
  66. Kaitlin says

    19 May, 2015 at 9:31 pm

    I tweeted – https://twitter.com/MarkKaitlin/status/600836006238154752

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  67. Kaitlin says

    19 May, 2015 at 9:32 pm

    I love goldfish crackers, they’re a great on-the-go snack for everyone! 🙂

    Reply
  68. Rosanne Morrison says

    19 May, 2015 at 10:13 pm

    We keep them in the car for after school snacks

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  69. Rosanne Morrison says

    19 May, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/rosannepm/status/600847398416547840

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  70. Denise L says

    19 May, 2015 at 10:32 pm

    My son loves to bring goldfish to share with his soccer team for an after-game snack.

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  71. Denise L says

    19 May, 2015 at 10:32 pm

    tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/600851578694672386

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  72. Sherry Conrad says

    20 May, 2015 at 3:38 am

    Tweet https://twitter.com/dddiva/status/600928434722734080

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  73. Cynthia C says

    20 May, 2015 at 7:03 am

    Goldfish crackers make nice snacks for long road trips and at the beach.

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  74. Cynthia C says

    20 May, 2015 at 7:04 am

    Tweet
    https://twitter.com/clc408/status/600980302681473025

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  75. Ashley C says

    20 May, 2015 at 10:35 am

    Mothers Day weekend we had a lovely picnic at the zoo and spent the afternoon exploring while snacking on goldfish. It was wonderful!

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  76. Debbi Wellenstein says

    20 May, 2015 at 11:20 am

    Goldfish crackers always accompany us on our nature hikes.

    Reply
  77. nickie says

    20 May, 2015 at 11:54 am

    We like goldfish crackers for car trips .

    Reply
  78. Barbara M says

    20 May, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    My Goldfish tale = the kids use to use them for playing tic tac toe.
    thank you

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  79. Barbara M says

    20 May, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/601095238392934400

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  80. Anastasia Falling says

    20 May, 2015 at 5:20 pm

    Goldfish crackers make us smile because they are such a fun treat! And they come in SO MANY flavors that every moment we share them together is new and special 🙂

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  81. Anastasia Falling says

    20 May, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    Tweeted 🙂 – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/601135316800417792

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  82. Lauren Olivia Wood says

    21 May, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    I ate goldfish crackers on the way to the fairgrounds to show cows!

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  83. Mary B says

    21 May, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    Brings to mind childhood memories!!

    Reply
  84. Stacey b says

    21 May, 2015 at 3:40 pm

    My kids love goldfish. we bring them everywhere to snack on. a couple weeks ago we had an unfortunate event when my daughter decided to spill the entire bag out in the check out line. 🙁

    Reply
  85. Stacey b says

    21 May, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    Tweeted to share https://twitter.com/StaceyNNE/status/601472951674867713

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  86. Kathleen says

    22 May, 2015 at 7:51 pm

    My daughter loves playing with goldfish crackers in her soup. to hear what the comes up with is too funny.

    kport207 at gmail dot com

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  87. Bruce says

    22 May, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    snack in church

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  88. Susan Smith says

    24 May, 2015 at 8:51 pm

    I like to pack Goldfish Crackers for my kids for their school lunches.

    Reply
  89. Susan Smith says

    24 May, 2015 at 8:54 pm

    https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/602638584101904385

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  90. Richard Hicks says

    25 May, 2015 at 2:00 am

    We love them and kids love to have them added to their lunch boxes….

    Reply
  91. Richard Hicks says

    25 May, 2015 at 2:00 am

    https://twitter.com/ardy22/status/602715561932550144

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  92. Christina Sparks says

    25 May, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    I used to take the kids up to the hills and we ear Goldfish crackers and watch the thunderstorms roll in

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  93. Leela says

    26 May, 2015 at 4:47 am

    My kids love snacking on goldfish.

    Reply
  94. sarah hirsch says

    26 May, 2015 at 9:30 am

    i bring goldfish along when we need to run errands because they can keep my kids feeling happy

    Reply
  95. mysweetiepiepie says

    26 May, 2015 at 10:00 am

    Goldfish are our favorite snack to take on road trips.

    Reply
  96. Shannon says

    26 May, 2015 at 10:52 pm

    We’re carrot people, no prep! I don’t think my kids have ever had Goldfish!

    Reply
  97. Stephanie Galbraith says

    27 May, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    Me and my kids played with gold fishes to teach them how to count.

    Reply
  98. erica best says

    28 May, 2015 at 5:42 pm

    my nephew like to count them with my niece teaching her colors and numbers

    Reply
  99. erica best says

    28 May, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/604039140213018624

    Reply
  100. angie says

    29 May, 2015 at 11:18 am

    I was driving to the beach with my hubby and we were munching on some original cheddar goldfish when he hit a big bump and the air was suddenly alive with goldfish! LOL We still laugh about that.

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  101. angie says

    29 May, 2015 at 11:18 am

    I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/604305410850471937

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  102. Erica B. says

    29 May, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    We take them on picnics.

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  103. Aaron Shapiro says

    30 May, 2015 at 3:18 am

    I love Goldfish! Always have as a kid an as an adult too! I’m sure my kids will someday too! Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  104. joe gersch says

    30 May, 2015 at 4:38 am

    i bring goldfish in a baggie to work and snack on them

    Reply
  105. Ellie Wright says

    30 May, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    Goldfish crackers are often my boys’ after game snacks. So they love eating their goldfish on the way home and discussing the games. These are some of my favorite times spent with them.

    Reply
  106. Francine Anchondo says

    30 May, 2015 at 9:14 pm

    we take goldfish on roadtrips.

    Reply
  107. joni says

    31 May, 2015 at 4:01 am

    We take Goldfish to the movie theater and the drive-in.

    Reply
  108. joni says

    31 May, 2015 at 4:02 am

    https://twitter.com/smilekisses/status/604920833014935552

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  109. Kathy Pease says

    31 May, 2015 at 8:23 am

    I love to snack on them while reading a good book 🙂

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  110. Kathy Pease says

    31 May, 2015 at 8:24 am

    https://twitter.com/klp1965/status/604986609172418560

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  111. s riches says

    31 May, 2015 at 11:20 am

    we like to have goldfish on hand when we go on a roadtrip.

    Reply
  112. Amanda Sakovitz says

    31 May, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    I give these to my niece when we go for walks

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  113. Amanda Sakovitz says

    31 May, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    tweet
    https://twitter.com/aes529/status/605073259911106560

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  114. Bert Ruiz says

    31 May, 2015 at 3:07 pm

    We like to eat Goldfish crackers at the park

    Reply
    • Bert Ruiz says

      31 May, 2015 at 3:16 pm

      Sorry, please disregard the previous comment, I had already entered my mandatory comment. Here is the tweet for my second entry https://twitter.com/iamdadtastic/status/605089884638842880

      Reply
  115. Thomas Murphy says

    31 May, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    My son and I love watching movies and eating the original Goldfish crackers!

    Reply
  116. Thomas Murphy says

    31 May, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    tweeted
    https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/605095962789474304

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  117. Jerry Marquardt says

    31 May, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    Goldfish crackers take me to a new level in that the family is satisfied because they are so delicious. I had a picnic that was saved when I was a kid because of Goldfish.

    Reply
  118. Jerry Marquardt says

    31 May, 2015 at 5:20 pm

    I publicly Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/versatileer/status/605120911365275648

    Reply
  119. Debbie B says

    31 May, 2015 at 11:56 pm

    goldfish are a family favorite snack

    Reply
  120. Debbie B says

    31 May, 2015 at 11:58 pm

    i posted a tweet here:

    https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/605221635331743745

    Reply

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