Drabble by Kevin Fagan for September 21, 2022

A vile reminder

You’re a brave man, Ralph. I wouldn’t touch candy corn.

I, a chocoholic, will never buy candy corn.

Ralph’s teeth will have rotted out by Halloween.

I sell about 50 lbs a day from now until Halloween, most of it in quantities of less than a lb. Given my thoughts on the taste I suspect there is some kind of tiktok challenge involving eating the most vile candy in existence, but convincing others that it is actually tasty.

I don’t know anyone over the age of 8 who actually eats candy corn. We used to make crafts out of the candy corn we got, like candy corn garlands etc.

And somewhere out there (there must be) is the person who actually buys circus peanuts.

Candy corn? Nah. Reese’s Pumpkins for me.

I bet Ralph is buying it all for himself.

I like it tooo,not that much though, some stores put a liminal certain things!!!

He’s a walking case for type II diabetes.

Since it lasts forever, the kind they sell you online is hard as a rock. That has tarnished its reputation. Buy it in a popular store and it is completely different. It’s like you remember it as a kid.

Suddenly I’ve got a craving for a peanut butter and candy corn sandwhich.

Only the first 6 or 8 candy corns are edible – then it gets to be a real slog

Probably a lot cheaper to just buy a 5 pound bag of sugar.

I WISH I could still eat it… :’-(

I’m not sure why anyone likes this almost tasteless candy. The only person I know who liked it was my English Lit professor who kept it in his desk and munched on it on and off all day. And, he was thin as a rail! If it doesn’t contain chocolate it’s not candy!

Gee, at least get more of a variety.

Only after a few days it gets rock hard!

Try a candy corn with popcorn—-instant popcorn ball. Yum!

His protruding mid section and dietary habits indicate he is either diabetic or pre diabetic.

Supposedly you can make a knockoff Butterfinger bar using candy corn….

That’s nasty candy. I won’t touch it.

Too sweet.

Love candy corn; just not on Ralph’s scale.

I wouldn’t eat candy corn if Ralph loaned me his mouth.

Meh, I wouldn’t get candy corn for the trick or treaters. The candy has to be wrapped at all times, such as gummies, candy bars, and Tootsie pops.

GROSS! Never liked it as a kid, still don’t like it today.

Candy corn. MAJOR yuck.