What has happened to the liquorice 'straws' in sherbet fountains?

[deanna]

Hi - I bought some sherbet fountains - something I haven't done in years, and find that the 'straws' have been replaced with solid liquorice sticks!
Does anyone know where they still have the origional ones?

[missrandom]

i had one the other day and they were still the same as when i had them when i was little. Theyve always been solid.

[flora696]

they were always solid, well for the past 25 years or so!

[warpig3]

Well I havent had one in over 30 years but they were hollow last time I did, you bit off either end then used it like a straw, didn't work that well though.

[deanna]

Thank you for your comments
'missrandom' - 'flora696'
and 'warpig3'
I suppose this means I bought my last one over 30 years ago.
Gosh! It only seems like yesterday.