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laundry_queen

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74. I have a list
Sat Nov 1, 2014, 03:34 AM
Nov 2014

We didn't really get much candy corn here in Canada - it's not widespread but I've tried it. Ick.

Black licorice. ew. My parents LOVED that I hated it, LOL. I gave it to them.

These chewy candies - they look like they should taste like caramel but they tasted like a mix between coffee and feet. They are always wrapped in a halloween theme. You can only get them at dollar stores now. I remember at school there was *1* kid who liked them. We would give all of ours to him, lol.

Tootsie rolls. I HATE these. This was another one of those candies my parents were SO happy that I hated, LOL. My kids and my ex LOVE them and tonight, they fought over them.

Almond Joy. Last year, it was so funny. After Halloween, my SIL ended up with a load of Almond Joys (she didn't look closely when she was buying a mix of bars to hand out, and they didn't have very many kids come to the door). My SIL has a fierce sweet tooth but is not a fan of coconut (she assumed Almond Joy meant chocolate and almonds, LOL) so ate all the leftovers but Almond Joys. We had a family dinner and my SIL thought to bring them to give to the kids. My kids were all "thanks but ew, coconut". So my SIL tried to give them to me. Um, no. My mom ended up with them, LOL. She's the only one that likes them.

ETA: BTW, I have no idea what circus peanuts are. Anyone care to help me out on that one?

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Agree!!! Circus peanuts - BLECH! LeftInTX Oct 2014 #1
Might as well call them packing peanuts sakabatou Oct 2014 #68
somethings wrong with you! Circus peanuts are the best. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2014 #122
Candy corn. bravenak Oct 2014 #2
There's candy corn in different flavors now. Archae Oct 2014 #5
I remember vomiting candy corn into my Jack o Lantern when I was small. bravenak Oct 2014 #11
You should be sent the Gulag! Atman Oct 2014 #17
Don't like Apple Pie much either. bravenak Oct 2014 #19
"Potatoe" Kurska Oct 2014 #35
I was hoping we would have someone of perception on DU tonight. bravenak Oct 2014 #39
yes, agreed! :) KMOD Oct 2014 #23
Amen. Aerows Oct 2014 #30
There is no reason for it. bravenak Oct 2014 #31
Not this one, at least. Aerows Oct 2014 #33
Candy corn is also damn crappy but not quite as nasty as the circus peanuts TheKentuckian Oct 2014 #41
My aunt used to love Circus Peanuts. bravenak Oct 2014 #44
Got that right. Might as well be freckle juice. TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #75
Lewis Black thinks that there hasn't been any new candy corn made since the 1920's. Initech Oct 2014 #56
I just laugh/cried through the whole thing again. bravenak Oct 2014 #61
I totally read that in Lewis Black's voice. Initech Oct 2014 #71
I hated corn candy dem in texas Oct 2014 #62
I have never met many who liked it. Those that did, were strange folks in many other ways. bravenak Oct 2014 #64
Candy corn must be pure sugar ailsagirl Nov 2014 #133
Me too. cwydro Oct 2014 #72
*Fresh* candy corn made with honey is good, the rest is disgusting. Lars39 Nov 2014 #83
Me too. no_hypocrisy Nov 2014 #86
Candy corn is yummy. I haven't had any in years. Louisiana1976 Nov 2014 #110
You can have mine. All of it. bravenak Nov 2014 #113
candy corn, yuck. also any popcorn with caramel coating. double yuck. northoftheborder Oct 2014 #3
Candy corn was the worst. My parents like the stuff, though, amandabeech Nov 2014 #126
The candy corn. Blue_In_AK Oct 2014 #4
Cherry Mash - NAUSEATING! hatrack Oct 2014 #6
Cherry Mash is my favorite OldHippieChick Oct 2014 #47
Infidel!!! Blasphemer!! Burn The Witch!!! hatrack Nov 2014 #85
LOL! OldHippieChick Nov 2014 #94
They neither taste like Phlem Oct 2014 #7
Oh noooo!!! pipi_k Oct 2014 #8
Those black and orange wrapped things drthais Oct 2014 #9
Like a strange peanutbutter taffy? bravenak Oct 2014 #12
Saltwater taffy - even better when plucked from the grocery bag weeks later . . . hatrack Oct 2014 #21
Guaranteed to suck the fillings right outta your teeth for sure! And RKP5637 Nov 2014 #81
LOVED THOSE! What the heck were they called? vanlassie Oct 2014 #51
Gwoss. bravenak Oct 2014 #53
ABBA ZABA!!! vanlassie Oct 2014 #55
Abba zabba was good. bravenak Oct 2014 #59
I'm with you. High Five. vanlassie Oct 2014 #60
Right on!! Back atcha! bravenak Oct 2014 #63
Those were super gross, especially when stale with the wrapper so embedded RKP5637 Nov 2014 #82
They used to be a lot better. GoCubsGo Oct 2014 #28
Those black and orange wrapped things were the same thing I didn't like. Louisiana1976 Nov 2014 #109
Almond Joy/Mounds sakabatou Oct 2014 #10
Oh yeaaa! You can give me your Almond Joys and Mounds, my favorite of all candy! northoftheborder Oct 2014 #36
Almond Joys are my favorites. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2014 #38
They are philistines hifiguy Nov 2014 #100
Fresh coconut is great... ailsagirl Nov 2014 #134
Trade you a Snickers for a Mounds! Freddie Nov 2014 #77
DEAL! sakabatou Nov 2014 #147
I LOVE Circus Peanuts! Atman Oct 2014 #13
I have to respectfully disagree bpositive Oct 2014 #14
Necco wafers. zappaman Oct 2014 #15
Taste kinda like Pepto Bismol LeftInTX Oct 2014 #24
More like chalk. zappaman Oct 2014 #26
Tum, Tum Tum Tum, Tums ;) KMOD Oct 2014 #65
Agreed sakabatou Oct 2014 #67
just thinking of them makes me queasy babydollhead Oct 2014 #16
Licorice shenmue Oct 2014 #18
I don't like licorice either. Louisiana1976 Nov 2014 #111
tootsi rolls and most of those cheap brach candies JI7 Oct 2014 #20
Jolly Ranchers. GoCubsGo Oct 2014 #22
Butterfingers. yuck. uppityperson Oct 2014 #25
Seriously? zappaman Oct 2014 #27
Well, I love necco wafers. Maybe we should trick or treat together? uppityperson Oct 2014 #32
We would have been the perfect team! zappaman Oct 2014 #49
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #116
Says the OC repeater. How many does this make? 34203429702582? uppityperson Nov 2014 #117
Gimme! sakabatou Nov 2014 #90
I'll second hating on Butterfingers TlalocW Nov 2014 #131
pb cups, however, are great, a totally different thing. uppityperson Nov 2014 #135
Candy corn. Aerows Oct 2014 #29
I share your hatred for the circus peanuts TheKentuckian Oct 2014 #34
It was a different brand, but these... Kalidurga Oct 2014 #37
I've never liked Tootsie Rolls. They're weirdly gummy and flavorless. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2014 #40
Those popcorn balls also ruined the rest of the candy! Archae Oct 2014 #73
The hard stuff BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #42
coconut-filled chocolates...Mounds and otherwise. Ken Burch Oct 2014 #43
sweet tarts catbyte Oct 2014 #45
I'm with you on that! Wella Oct 2014 #48
One of my favorites! zappaman Oct 2014 #50
Send 'em to me! Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #93
I've loved those since I was a kid. hifiguy Nov 2014 #101
Candy corn. My brain refuses to remember circus peanuts. Retrograde Oct 2014 #46
Black licorice. aikoaiko Oct 2014 #52
I like REAL licorice Scootaloo Oct 2014 #66
Bite your tongue! Anise is a lovely spice. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #102
Dunno-I Haven't Eaten it All Yet Stallion Oct 2014 #54
candy corn...ewwwwwwww Marrah_G Oct 2014 #57
Good and Plenty. Yuck. vanlassie Oct 2014 #58
The worst of the worst etherealtruth Nov 2014 #91
Mallo Cups RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #69
Gummy Venus de Milo? Initech Oct 2014 #70
I have a list laundry_queen Nov 2014 #74
Behold the wretchedness that is the circus peanut: Heidi Nov 2014 #76
They are best when they're stale and chewy :-) love them. n/t seaglass Nov 2014 #84
I have some that we bought in the US in December 2011. Heidi Nov 2014 #95
Ok. laundry_queen Nov 2014 #88
licorice, malt balls. nt Ilsa Nov 2014 #78
good choices. they suck. particular black licorice... it that even candy? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2014 #123
The squishy marshmallow things that stuck between my teeth like RKP5637 Nov 2014 #79
Not much worse than stale candy corn. Actually, I sorta like fresh candy corn, but RKP5637 Nov 2014 #80
Malted milk balls. Hate 'em. MineralMan Nov 2014 #87
OK Now. Just a minute. vanlassie Nov 2014 #97
Only the oldsters.. sendero Nov 2014 #89
weren't they 5 tiny individually wrapped yellow squares iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 2014 #118
Nobody liked Banana Bikes when I was growing up. Laffy Kat Nov 2014 #130
Twizzlers. Awful stuff. And candy corn. Bleah. Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #92
Popcorn balls Spirochete Nov 2014 #96
I love Payday bars and Baby Ruth bars. Send me yours lol. Louisiana1976 Nov 2014 #112
They might be a bit stale by now Spirochete Nov 2014 #136
Rice Krispie "treats" Contrary1 Nov 2014 #98
Licorice, circus peanuts hifiguy Nov 2014 #99
Homemade popcorn balls Warpy Nov 2014 #103
Lollipops... the cheap flat ones. lamp_shade Nov 2014 #104
Circus peanuts! Yuck! That's not even candy. I don't know what logosoco Nov 2014 #105
Nailed it - Circus Peanuts are the worst. nt el_bryanto Nov 2014 #106
I don't know what they were called, but they were wrapped in either black or orange waxed Louisiana1976 Nov 2014 #107
salt water taffy. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2014 #124
I don't eat candy War Horse Nov 2014 #108
Back in the 60's there must have been a big sale on candy cigarettes called "spook sticks". charmay Nov 2014 #114
Totally with you on that one: boguspotus Nov 2014 #115
Wow, some of my favorites are other people's least liked gollygee Nov 2014 #119
I think the candy-corns have it. elias49 Nov 2014 #120
I LOVE CIRCUS PEANUTS. CVS still sells them. somethings wrong with you if you don't like Liberal_in_LA Nov 2014 #121
I love them too! Phentex Nov 2014 #139
Just thought of another one, those sugary buttons on paper strips. Archae Nov 2014 #125
Yeah. Those tasteless chewy things in the orange and black wrapper... SidDithers Nov 2014 #127
Any hard candy! longship Nov 2014 #128
It's a toss-up -- circus peanuts or Mary Janes LiberalEsto Nov 2014 #129
I hate anything with shredded coconut in it ailsagirl Nov 2014 #132
I'm so ashamed... I liked candy corn as a kid... senseandsensibility Nov 2014 #137
No, please don't be ashamed. No reason. Different strokes, for different folks KMOD Nov 2014 #138
Thanks for the support! senseandsensibility Nov 2014 #144
oops .... flew right over my head KMOD Nov 2014 #145
I love it. Phentex Nov 2014 #140
Once a year I mix up a batch of candy corn w/ dry roasted peanuts- MerryBlooms Nov 2014 #143
Candy corn, but those "peanuts" are a close second. Vinca Nov 2014 #141
All of it. LWolf Nov 2014 #142
Candy Corn and Chuckles B Calm Nov 2014 #146
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