Happy Labor Day, Now Who's Ready for Halloween?!

[koduck]

The Halloween treats can't come soon enough!

[sco(o)t]

The Halloween treats can't come soon enough!

What have you got up your sleeve, Neil?

[mikecho]

I hope it's a sequel to Halloween 2019! That one's long since overdue.

[lucidjc]

I'm in position with my catchers mitt, I'm giving you the signal for the fastball...

[DrDeal]

Midnight sale please     Those were great!

[RawGoo]

I am eagerly anticipating this new treat!

[Fanatical_and_Sickly]

The Halloween treats can't come soon enough!

Sounds great!
Especially when they arrive before the holiday.

[vahsurfer]

Wacky and Waiting!

Richard
#StayWacky

[Swiski]

I know Christmas is a few months off, but are we getting another Camera's cameras postcard set?

[koduck]

I know Christmas is a few months off, but are we getting another Camera's cameras postcard set?

That's a great question! But we dont want to unwrap the presents too early!

[Lavirus]

Oh  yeah!

[roughwriter]

Let's just put it this way...As long as you aren't overly concerned about Full Size candy bars versus Fun Size ones, your little orange plastic trick-or-treat pumpkin ought to be overflowing with more goodies than you expected this year! Mwa-ha-haha!

[sco(o)t]

Let's just put it this way...As long as you aren't overly concerned about Full Size candy bars versus Fun Size ones, your little orange plastic trick-or-treat pumpkin ought to be overflowing with more  goodies than you expected this year! Mwa-ha-haha!

I like the sounds of that. But seriously, full size all the way. I hope there is a special room in hell for who ever invented fun size.   

[freetoes]

I like the sounds of that. But seriously, full size all the way. I hope there is a special room in hell for who ever invented fun size.   

I thought the public relations genius who came up with that name would be more deserving

[bludevilok]

I hope there is a special room in hell for who ever invented fun size.   

Not to mention, the "fun size" candy bars have become less fun in the past decade, becoming "puny size" candy bars.

[Plastered Peanut]

Not to mention, the "fun size" candy bars have become less fun in the past decade, becoming "puny size" candy bars.

How many M's are in a "fun size" pack these days?   Seven?

[roughwriter]

That still spells "Mmmmmmm"!

[koduck]

But seriously, full size all the way. I hope there is a special room in hell for who ever invented fun size.   

It's the same people who invented "hand-held"

[drono]

The same person who invented mini cupcakes, as in the mini version of regular cupcakes, which is already a mini version of a cake.  Honestly, where does it all end?

[koduck]

Honestly, where does it all end?

With micro wackys 

[drono]

With micro wackys 

Now that would be cool!

Where it all ends kind of reminds me of the Augustus De Morgan poem:
Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite 'em,
And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum.

[roughwriter]

"Each pack comes with its OWN MICROSCOPE for ease of viewing!" 🤪

[mikecho]

Now that would be cool!

Where it all ends kind of reminds me of the Augustus De Morgan poem:
Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite 'em,
And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum.

Then there's the poem's other half:
And the great fleas themselves, in turn, have greater fleas to go on;
While these again have greater still, and greater still, and so on.

[roughwriter]

To keep the Halloween vibe alive, I present the eternally vexatious question: Candy Corns, Yea or Nay? Me personally, I loved the sugar rush as a kid, and still buy a bag each year for my own consumption!

[mikecho]

To keep the Halloween vibe alive, I present the eternally vexatious question: Candy Corns, Yea or Nay? Me personally, I loved the sugar rush as a kid, and still buy a bag each year for my own consumption!

I love both candy corn and mello creme pumpkins, but not Indian corn.

[MoldRush]

To keep the Halloween vibe alive, I present the eternally vexatious question: Candy Corns, Yea or Nay? Me personally, I loved the sugar rush as a kid, and still buy a bag each year for my own consumption!

I get a warm and fuzzy feeling each year when their annual fall arrival (now late summer) comes, and I always more or less liked them, but the pure glucose packed into those little bitches is the most extreme example I can think of.  May as well hook up a corn syrup IV to your arm if you’re going to eat more than a small handful.  And the sugar crash that follows is also one of a kind.  I should keep some at bedside to combat insomnia.

[MoldRush]

I love both candy corn and mellocream pumpkins, but not Indian corn.

I doubt most could tell the difference with a blindfold on.

[mikecho]

I doubt most could tell the difference with a blindfold on.

Actually, Indian corn has chocolate flavor in it while candy carn doesn't.

[roughwriter]

And which ones were the "mellocream" pumpkins? I remember the 25 cent-sized jack-o-lanterns that looked like erasers. They tasted exactly like candy corns to me.

[sco(o)t]

To keep the Halloween vibe alive, I present the eternally vexatious question: Candy Corns, Yea or Nay? Me personally, I loved the sugar rush as a kid, and still buy a bag each year for my own consumption!

I mix candy corn and cashews. Tastes light a higher-end Payday candy bar.

[mikecho]

And which ones were the "mellocream" pumpkins? I remember the 25 cent-sized jack-o-lanterns that looked like erasers. They tasted exactly like candy corns to me.

They were little pumpkin-shaped candies that were made of the same stuff that candy corn and Indian corn were made of. Brach's makes all three of them; in fact, they're the main company that does so, both individually and in a combo bag. They're orange with green stems on top. Actually, your additions to this description are just right.

[MoldRush]

Actually, Indian corn has chocolate flavor in it while candy carn doesn't.

Understood, it’s just that the difference in taste isn’t all that distinct, at least from my experience.  Certainly not enough to like one and dislike the other.

[MoldRush]

They were little pumpkin-shaped candies that were made of the same stuff that candy corn and Indian corn were made of. Brach's makes all three of them; in fact, they're the main company that does so, both individually and in a combo bag. They're orange with green stems on top. Actually, your additions to this description are just right.

My strongest memory of the corn and pumpkins will always be their presence in those little paper trick r treat bags, where small boxes of Beech-nut gum, milk duds, junior mints, jujyfruits, etc. would be in there with caramel cubes in cellophane wrappers, maybe a pixy stick, Canada mints, a few pennies, etc.

[Joe G.]

I totally remember those paper Trick r’ Treat bags but had forgotten about those cellophane wrapped caramels.  I grew up in NJ and those were certainly a constant treat during Halloween in the 70s. 

So it looks like Halloween prep in now in full swing.  I just spotted all the Monster Cereals and the Halloween candy section at my local Target.  Does anyone buy their Halloween candy this early?

[RawGoo]

I totally remember those paper Trick r’ Treat bags but had forgotten about those cellophane wrapped caramels.  I grew up in NJ and those were certainly a constant treat during Halloween in the 70s. 

So it looks like Halloween prep in now in full swing.  I just spotted all the Monster Cereals and the Halloween candy section at my local Target.  Does anyone buy their Halloween candy this early?

I remember the paper bags, and the individual caramels too, I loved them!  Sometimes my mom and I would have to unwrap a bunch of those caramels all at once to bake with, or to dip apples in. 

No way I would buy Halloween candy this early - I might eat it all!!