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48. Good list, but I (personally) would only buy and give candies which

Mon Oct 26, 2015, 01:37 PM

Oct 2015

I could eat if there are any leftovers - which I've had in recent years. Not so many young children in my neighborhood in recent years, and weather plays a part in how many arrive.. Also no sidewalks or street lights, and it's hilly.

That (unfortunately) leaves out any taffy-type, including Bit'O'Honey, Charleston Chews, Tootsie rollscaramel chews, etc., all of which put my fillings in jeopardy.
Therefore, the mini candy bars - yes, Twix, but also 3 Musketeers, Snickers, Reese's, M'n'M's, etc. work very well in my household.

I also used to raid my children's loot for malted milk balls, but I don't see much of that around anymore.

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A reminder about lame candy [View all] Recursion Oct 2015 OP

I have: murielm99 Oct 2015 #1

What's your address? Duppers Oct 2015 #62

agreed but 1 you forgot those little rolls whatever they are called "Smarties" azurnoir Oct 2015 #2

Good 'n Plenty! Fairgo Oct 2015 #3

totally agree retrowire Oct 2015 #5

oh I agree about the popcorn balls try to bite into one I dare ya azurnoir Oct 2015 #6

SMARTIES ARE THE GREATEST retrowire Oct 2015 #4

They're allegedly licorice (nt) Recursion Oct 2015 #10

wtf retrowire Oct 2015 #13

No no: Good'n'Plenty are licorice Recursion Oct 2015 #14

You shut your mouth. blogslut Oct 2015 #7

okay okay I'm sorry somewhere I've got a bagful built up over the years azurnoir Oct 2015 #8

I will eat them all. blogslut Oct 2015 #9

lol candy is a vice for me azurnoir Oct 2015 #12

Well, to be fair... blogslut Oct 2015 #15

Yup Recursion Oct 2015 #11

This reminded me of a David Sedaris article about Halloween peasant one Oct 2015 #16

One of the best PSAs I've seen on DU. trof Oct 2015 #17

Necco wafers? MrsMatt Oct 2015 #18

Good for the Massachusetts economy, though MannyGoldstein Oct 2015 #21

NECCO wafers are good! Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2015 #70

No pennies either! Cassiopeia Oct 2015 #19

When was chocolate taken off the awesome list? meegbear Oct 2015 #20

DARK CHOCOLATE! How did that not even make the list? Lochloosa Oct 2015 #25

That too!! meegbear Oct 2015 #26

Kids, in general, do not like dark chocolate. Thor_MN Oct 2015 #77

Liquor MannyGoldstein Oct 2015 #22

I find your ideas intriguing and wish to subscribe to your newsletter (nt) Recursion Oct 2015 #29

We used to Trick or Treat for drinks in our 30s. trof Oct 2015 #32

You are wrong and right HelenWheels Oct 2015 #23

IMO the lamest candy of all is the stuff made in China, like the LiberalElite Oct 2015 #24

or Mexico, or anywhere outside the USA. Snarkoleptic Oct 2015 #27

Thank you! Duppers Oct 2015 #63

Thanks for this !! nt LiberalElite Oct 2015 #79

No Lame Candy Here TheOther95Percent Oct 2015 #28

But aren't those little orange and green pumpkin things... Laffy Kat Oct 2015 #30

You beat me to it. Same thing. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2015 #35

The paradox is intriguing, isn't it? Recursion Oct 2015 #42

they are the same and those pumpkins are too much Kali Oct 2015 #58

First of all, Bit O' Honey and peanut butter kisses (those "alternately orange and blacked wrapped") Scuba Oct 2015 #31

Circus peanuts are loathesome LiberalEsto Oct 2015 #33

Zactly! Duppers Oct 2015 #64

No no no I love circus peanuts - especially stale circus peanuts as they get chewy. Almost as good seaglass Oct 2015 #95

ME TOO! Pakhet Oct 2015 #104

Circus Peanuts (often mistaken for packing peanuts) Yuck. progressoid Oct 2015 #34

One of my neighbors gave out band aids last year. Skinner Oct 2015 #36

! Kali Oct 2015 #61

I love chewy candies -- Mary Janes, Charleston Chews, Bit-O-Honeys ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2015 #37

You must have a pretty spectacular set of choppers! annabanana Oct 2015 #44

Well, there's the drawback ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2015 #47

good on ya annabanana Oct 2015 #50

This is why I don't eat peanut brittle. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2015 #71

Same here BainsBane Oct 2015 #106

We have 3 buckets and are giving out woodsprite Oct 2015 #38

You are officially DU's Halloween ambassador! demmiblue Oct 2015 #40

This year the theme is vintage Halloween. woodsprite Oct 2015 #45

That is so cool! demmiblue Oct 2015 #103

Wow! Cool. Duppers Oct 2015 #65

I remember when you were lucky to get an orange or apple packman Oct 2015 #39

Anyone remember those wax bottles filled with colored liquid? bunnies Oct 2015 #41

Sugar water, of course. Laffy Kat Oct 2015 #51

I remember those things! bunnies Oct 2015 #57

it makes me ill to think restorefreedom Oct 2015 #83

Bit O' Honey was, and is, one of my favorite candies SnowCritter Oct 2015 #43

Pencils are OK, too... in my view. n/t LeftinOH Oct 2015 #46

Good list, but I (personally) would only buy and give candies which No Vested Interest Oct 2015 #48

No mention of Jolly Ranchers? svpadgham Oct 2015 #49

I buy stuff I like so that when I turn off the lights after the first kid, I can enjoy leftovers. :) Hoyt Oct 2015 #52

We have about 100 to 300 every Halloween.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #53

You forgot the most lame thing to give out jmowreader Oct 2015 #54

I'll have go Goggle those??? nt Laffy Kat Oct 2015 #80

Those are the little comic-style Come to Jesus books people leave in men's rooms jmowreader Oct 2015 #81

Ugh. I know now. Laffy Kat Oct 2015 #86

OMG I had a job translating them once Recursion Oct 2015 #82

How long did you last? That would drive me nuts. nt Laffy Kat Oct 2015 #87

The. Whole. Series. Recursion Oct 2015 #88

Bwaaahaaa! Laffy Kat Oct 2015 #89

The church I was raised in used them for sunday school lessons OriginalGeek Oct 2015 #97

I also like bit-o-honey, charleston chews and peanut butter kisses IcyPeas Oct 2015 #55

Bit o honey has almonds; Mary Janes have peanuts MrsMatt Oct 2015 #74

i love bit-o-honeys. but my teeth say no more. pansypoo53219 Oct 2015 #56

But..but..I like Bit O'Honey and hate Duppers Oct 2015 #59

I have almost never lived where any trickortreaters could get to my house Kali Oct 2015 #60

My favorite cheapo candy ... GeorgeGist Oct 2015 #66

I give out full size Milky ways and Snickers every year. I love the way the kid's eyes light up. BlueJazz Oct 2015 #67

You Go! RobinA Oct 2015 #101

I love candy corn & circus peanuts! Ino Oct 2015 #68

Me too! But nobody eats them and that's why they are still being made. Phentex Oct 2015 #93

Push Pops and Ring pops n2doc Oct 2015 #69

Chocolate! I give out mostly Chocolate!!!! Lunabell Oct 2015 #72

Are mini pretzel bags lame? Auggie Oct 2015 #73

No, that's kind of cool, I think Recursion Oct 2015 #85

*whew* Auggie Oct 2015 #92

I've found kids like the juice pouches/boxes alphafemale Oct 2015 #75

We give out full-size candy bars. MineralMan Oct 2015 #76

I used to tell my second grade students DamnYankeeInHouston Oct 2015 #78

kit kats rule restorefreedom Oct 2015 #84

Um you forgot butterfingers mackerel Oct 2015 #90

I always give chocolate, BUT I also buy sugar-free chocolates, Lyric Oct 2015 #91

There's a big push here for the teal pumpkin project... Phentex Oct 2015 #94

You are right about the terrible candy but OriginalGeek Oct 2015 #96

Terrible Advice!!! dr.strangelove Oct 2015 #98

I have to thank you for this post! crim son Oct 2015 #99

I give out Mendocino Oct 2015 #100

Popsicles SCVDem Oct 2015 #102

Where to start? BainsBane Oct 2015 #105