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Spangles were Cellophane-wrapped square boiled sweets, bought in a paper tube comparable to Starburst in dimensions. They were manufactured by Mars Ltd in the United Kingdom. Cellophane is a thin, transparent sheet made of processed cellulose. ... In astronomy, starburst is a generic term to describe a region of space with a much higher than normal star formation. ... Mars, Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of confectionery. ...


The humble Spangle has taken on a totemic significance for those in the United Kingdom. The question "What ever happened to Spangles?" became so frequent that Spangles became a shortcut to unabashed discussions about nostalgia, particularly amongst those born between the mid-1960s and mid-1970s in Britain. The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ...


Spangles is also the name of a Wichita, Kansas-based fast food restaurant company that is reminiscent of a 1950s diner. Wichita, the Air Capital, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, as well as a major aircraft manufacturing hub and cultural center. ...


Spangles were available in red wrappers (fruit flavour) and black (liquourice)


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Clwyd Budgerigar Society --- Breeding Spangles, by Ghalib Al-Nasser (2351 words)
What we have got with the Spangle is the disruption in the "wild-type" feather gene that causes the expression,to a lesser degree, by reversal of the dark pigmentation on the wing feather and other areas.
I have Spangles that in appearance may be considered to be Opaline Spangles (the background of the wings being substituted by the bird's body colour) but genetically they breed as Normals if paired with Normals.
The cinnamon factor tends to dilute the heavy spangling on the wings and the Opalines have the tendency to change the fl edging on the wing feathers by the bird's body colour.
Spangles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (187 words)
Spangles were square boiled sweets, bought in a paper tube with individual sweets cellophane wrapped.
Spangles were available, among others, in red wrappers (fruit flavour) and fl (liquorice) (known as Old English Spangles).
Spangles were mentioned in the Kinks hit song "Art Lover".
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