Old candy favorites

[HereWeGoAgain]

I loved candy cigarettes. Looking back, they were probably a dumb idea, but still...

Those and bubblegum cigars

What do you think these are?

Nothing but the candy version off cocaine, straw included.

The very candy that ruined Halloween.
Anyone else remember the rat poison in the pixy sticks in the seventies?

I remember watching a documentary about Halloween that said no actual instances of candy poisoned by strangers ever happened. It was always the parents.

Poisoned candy myths - Wikipedia
FACT CHECK: Poisoned Halloween Candy
Ronald Clark O'Bryan - Wikipedia
Trick or Treat: Is There Poison in Your Pixy Stix?

Damned urban legends trying to ruin Halloween!

Candyman: A real-life Houston Halloween horror story

It happened.
Fortunately he was only able to kill one.

 

[rightwinger]

omigawd! Candy Cigarettes. I have to buy some - they are so ANTI-PC!

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World's "King Size" Candy Cigarettes - 24 / Box

I loved candy cigarettes. Looking back, they were probably a dumb idea, but still...

Those and bubblegum cigars

What do you think these are?

Nothing but the candy version off cocaine, straw included.

Pixie sticks.......pure rush of sugar

 

[Kat]

What is the first one?

We called them Chico Sticks.

Yes, but what is it exactly? Is it candy, or like crackers or what?

Hard to describe. I cant think of anything to compare them to. peanut butter and coconut and sugar. Dry and brittle.

hmm sounds good.

You have no idea. I just ordered some on Amazon.

For me????

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

If I had to choose my favorite candy as a kid it would be the three foot long red liquorice whips you got at the mall back in the seventies.
As thick as your pinky and sweet as hell!!

The only thing close these days is Red Vines.

 

[undertherqadar]

 

[Auld Phart]

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and it's cousin

 

[Manonthestreet]

My Grandma always had these in a dish in her den.

 

[Montrovant]

Those and bubblegum cigars

What do you think these are?

Nothing but the candy version off cocaine, straw included.

The very candy that ruined Halloween.
Anyone else remember the rat poison in the pixy sticks in the seventies?

I remember watching a documentary about Halloween that said no actual instances of candy poisoned by strangers ever happened. It was always the parents.

Poisoned candy myths - Wikipedia
FACT CHECK: Poisoned Halloween Candy
Ronald Clark O'Bryan - Wikipedia
Trick or Treat: Is There Poison in Your Pixy Stix?

Damned urban legends trying to ruin Halloween!

Candyman: A real-life Houston Halloween horror story

It happened.
Fortunately he was only able to kill one.

Yes, but it wasn't someone trying to hurt strangers through Halloween candy. It was a father trying to kill his own children.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Hood candy

Hood candy

Then I lived in the hood because we use to eat these like candy!

Biiihh.

Hood candy is when your mom sends you to school the next day with a packet of Kool-aid and your Sno-ball spoon from the night before. Calling it "Fun-Dip."

Something I've seen multiple times.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

What do you think these are?

Nothing but the candy version off cocaine, straw included.

The very candy that ruined Halloween.
Anyone else remember the rat poison in the pixy sticks in the seventies?

I remember watching a documentary about Halloween that said no actual instances of candy poisoned by strangers ever happened. It was always the parents.

Poisoned candy myths - Wikipedia
FACT CHECK: Poisoned Halloween Candy
Ronald Clark O'Bryan - Wikipedia
Trick or Treat: Is There Poison in Your Pixy Stix?

Damned urban legends trying to ruin Halloween!

Candyman: A real-life Houston Halloween horror story

It happened.
Fortunately he was only able to kill one.

Yes, but it wasn't someone trying to hurt strangers through Halloween candy. It was a father trying to kill his own children.

Read the article again.

 

[Asclepias]

We called them Chico Sticks.

Yes, but what is it exactly? Is it candy, or like crackers or what?

Hard to describe. I cant think of anything to compare them to. peanut butter and coconut and sugar. Dry and brittle.

hmm sounds good.

You have no idea. I just ordered some on Amazon.

For me????

 

[Asclepias]

Hood candy

Hood candy

Then I lived in the hood because we use to eat these like candy!

Biiihh.

Hood candy is when your mom sends you to school the next day with a packet of Kool-aid and your Sno-ball spoon from the night before. Calling it "Fun-Dip."

Something I've seen multiple times.

I remember making candy when I was young by melting sugar in a frying pan over butter. I think its called toffee. You have to get the temperature just right or you burn it.

 

[Montrovant]

The very candy that ruined Halloween.
Anyone else remember the rat poison in the pixy sticks in the seventies?

I remember watching a documentary about Halloween that said no actual instances of candy poisoned by strangers ever happened. It was always the parents.

Poisoned candy myths - Wikipedia
FACT CHECK: Poisoned Halloween Candy
Ronald Clark O'Bryan - Wikipedia
Trick or Treat: Is There Poison in Your Pixy Stix?

Damned urban legends trying to ruin Halloween!

Candyman: A real-life Houston Halloween horror story

It happened.
Fortunately he was only able to kill one.

Yes, but it wasn't someone trying to hurt strangers through Halloween candy. It was a father trying to kill his own children.

Read the article again.

I read the article you linked, as well as the ones I linked. The other children who were given poisoned Pixy Stix were not strangers. They were given the poisoned candy as well in an attempt to distract from the purpose for the crime, but apparently they were kids who had gone trick or treating with the O'Bryan's.

Some more links: The Real Number Of Kids Who Are Poisoned By Halloween Candy
Where Did the Fear of Poisoned Halloween Candy Come From? | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian
Poisoned Halloween Candy: Trick, Treat or Myth?

There do not appear to be any verified cases of strangers giving out poisoned Halloween candy in an attempt to kill children.

 

[IsaacNewton]

Hood candy

Then I lived in the hood because we use to eat these like candy!

What is it? (the one on top)

I never knew, it obviously isn't chicken. It tastes great whatever it is.

 

[IsaacNewton]

I used to love these

I've never seen these, what are they made of?

Caramel with peanut slivers inside

Made by Necco, in business since 1847 holy hell.

I remember these as a kid.

I'm originally from MA and the Necco candy factory was in Revere (near Boston)

I always hated those wafers though because they are dry and chalky.

There is a town named after Paul Revere? That's cool.

Yes they are chalky and it is a different kind of candy experience but now and then a change up was good.

 

[IsaacNewton]

This is ajust a short drive for me

Home

Guiness record holder for longest candy counter.

Wow look at that selection. Reminds of the candyman in Wonka, if the candy man had ten times his inventory!

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

Two faves.

 

[IsaacNewton]

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Two faves.

Yeah the Zero bar is a good one. The Atomic Fireball, one of those you know is sort of an anti-candy as it isn't sweet, but sometimes you just have to!

 

[IsaacNewton]

 

[tycho1572]

I recently added these to my dish after a request by one of our nurses....

I was surprised at how many people love these things.