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Post by katlady on Jul 20, 2024 19:26:54 GMT
The thread about what we wanted to be when we grow made me remember a book from my childhood. It was about a candy striper. It was a series, I don’t remember how many books. I searched Google but it only returns books that were not a series. Does anyone remember this book? My bf and I read them all and bf wanted to be a candy striper. I think she did volunteer one summer. Do they still have candy stripers?
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Post by snyder on Jul 20, 2024 19:44:06 GMT
I was a Candy Striper for about 4 years. It was fun. I worked in different areas each year, so I got to see a lot of the behind the scenes of the hospital. I do not recall a book series on Candy Stripers, but shoot, I didn't even how there as a single book written about being one. lol
They no longer have Candy Stripers, but the group is now called Junior Volunteers and they wear khakis and teal tops.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 20, 2024 19:45:22 GMT
It sounds familiar but the nursing books I remember are Sue Barton and Cherry Ames.
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 20, 2024 19:52:22 GMT
I don't remember a book about Candy Stripers, just the ones about Cherry Ames and Sue Barton. I used to scour flea markets and used book stores for the ones I didn't have. lol
No Candy Stripers in any of the hospitals where I've worked over the past years.
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Post by Basket1lady on Jul 20, 2024 21:31:53 GMT
Wasn’t Honey from the Trixie Belden books a Candy Striper? She wasn’t the main character and the series is a mystery series, but I seem to remember learning about Candy Stripers from the books.
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Post by katlady on Jul 20, 2024 21:48:47 GMT
I searched again and couldn't find it. Part of the issue I think is that I get hits only for books with the words "Candy Striper" in the title. So I am thinking those words are not in the title. It wasn't a mystery book, and being a candy striper was the main story line. Funny, I can even picture where the books were located in the public library we used to go to. Aw well, thanks everyone! It shall remain a locked memory for me.
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Post by gillyp on Jul 20, 2024 22:05:40 GMT
So a Candy Striper didn't make striped candy??
I loved the Sue Barton books! I think I still have a couple in a box somewhere.
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Post by littlemama on Jul 20, 2024 22:28:27 GMT
Wasn’t Honey from the Trixie Belden books a Candy Striper? She wasn’t the main character and the series is a mystery series, but I seem to remember learning about Candy Stripers from the books. This was the first thing I thought of as well. I dont know anyone in real life who ever read those books, but I was addicted! |
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Post by MorellisCupcake on Jul 20, 2024 22:38:22 GMT
I’ll validate you. I read those books but for the life of me I cant remember the title.
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Post by Basket1lady on Jul 20, 2024 22:52:47 GMT
Wasn’t Honey from the Trixie Belden books a Candy Striper? She wasn’t the main character and the series is a mystery series, but I seem to remember learning about Candy Stripers from the books. This was the first thing I thought of as well. I dont know anyone in real life who ever read those books, but I was addicted! I loved those books and used to save up my allowance to buy them. They were $1.50 plus tax and it took me 7 weeks to save for one book! I still have all of my old books. |
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Post by littlemama on Jul 20, 2024 23:08:02 GMT
This was the first thing I thought of as well. I dont know anyone in real life who ever read those books, but I was addicted! I loved those books and used to save up my allowance to buy them. They were $1.50 plus tax and it took me 7 weeks to save for one book! I still have all of my old books. I kept mine, but they were stolen from a storage area in the apartments my mom and I moved to when I was 18. I have bought a couple on Kindle because the hard copies are pretty pricey |
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Post by Basket1lady on Jul 20, 2024 23:11:55 GMT
I loved those books and used to save up my allowance to buy them. They were $1.50 plus tax and it took me 7 weeks to save for one book! I still have all of my old books. I kept mine, but they were stolen from a storage area in the apartments my mom and I moved to when I was 18. I have bought a couple on Kindle because the hard copies are pretty pricey What a shame. The hard copies are crazy expensive! |
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Post by Lurkingpea on Jul 20, 2024 23:49:35 GMT
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Post by Zee on Jul 21, 2024 1:03:48 GMT
I'm not sure if I've ever seen a candy striper in real life or just remembering from TV.
There's a nurse at work who is constantly telling us how long she's been an ER nurse "48 years" but she's 64, so I'm strongly suspecting she's counting candy striper years. Cheater. Lol
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Post by samantha25 on Jul 21, 2024 1:20:44 GMT
When I was a HS senior, Catholic school, we had to do service. I was a candy striper at hospital and crazy coincidence, my crush/dude at the time, Carl, was admitted at the hospital and I delivered him beverages, mail, etc. to his room.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 21, 2024 1:29:16 GMT
It looks like this one was published in 1966. I was in high school/college then so it can't be the one I was thinking of. |
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Post by librarylady on Jul 21, 2024 1:51:25 GMT
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Post by Basket1lady on Jul 21, 2024 2:16:35 GMT
So a Candy Striper didn't make striped candy?? I loved the Sue Barton books! I think I still have a couple in a box somewhere. A candy striper was a teen volunteer in a hospital setting. She wore a red and white striped apron. Generally, they brought books and magazines to the patients and maybe snacks too. |
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Post by katlady on Jul 21, 2024 4:14:06 GMT
This is the closest so far. I am not certain it is the one though. I'll check the link librarylady posted too. Thanks everyone! |
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Post by cakediva on Jul 21, 2024 15:50:30 GMT
Is this it? The link is to a Goodreads review - published in 1958.... Candy Striper |
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Post by katlady on Jul 21, 2024 16:13:54 GMT
Is this it? The link is to a Goodreads review - published in 1958.... Candy StriperI am leaning towards this one being the one. I thought the book was part of a series, but maybe not. Thanks!! |
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Post by peabay on Jul 21, 2024 16:51:28 GMT
I'm not sure if I've ever seen a candy striper in real life or just remembering from TV. There's a nurse at work who is constantly telling us how long she's been an ER nurse "48 years" but she's 64, so I'm strongly suspecting she's counting candy striper years. Cheater. Lol I was a candy striper. We had a nursing home for nuns on the campus of our Catholic all-girls high school and a lot of us worked as candy stripers after school. And then my mom's cousin was in charge of volunteers at a local nursing home so I used to candy stripe during the summers for her. But whenever I see the term "candy stripe" I think of a college visit I went on with one of my daughters where an admissions counselor literally begged the kids to not only use spell check but have someone else read their essays because one kid talked about how important her years as a "candy stripper" were to her. She went on and on about "candy stripping" - because spell check didn't catch it! |
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