by Julia Schrenkler
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August 31, 2005

You know what scares me? My ability to devour Halloween candy.

October 31, 2006 10:23 AM EST (Updated: October 31, 2006 11:00 AM EST)
views: 92 | rating: 10/10 (9 votes) | comments: 29

So Brett Baldwin was talking about Butterfinger Crisp right? He went on about how absolutely delicious they are, how crispy and sweet, how those candy wizards actually perfected the Butterfinger by removing the density and replacing it with the crispy cookie. I'd reckon he was bewitched. I'd admit we were then spellbound.

This past weekend we foolishly picked up a bag while shopping, and even more foolishly opened it. How does 12 oz of fun size candy which is supposed to end up in pumpkin-shaped buckets and pillowcases just disappear? I brought the last few into work today, as if that would stop me from polishing them off. (Never fear, intrepid trick-or-treaters, there will still be chocolate at my house. However, the Butterfinger Crisps are looong gone.)

My question goes out to all who hand out candy: how do you resist snackin' on it yourself?

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Julia "Spooky" Schrenkler
Minnesota Public Radio Interactive Producer

(psa: if you can't resist the sweetness, don't check out candy on Gather)

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Comments: 29

Brett Baldwin Oct 31, 2006, 10:27am EST
*Insert evil laugh here* I knew you'd try 'em.

For not snacking? I go with either licorice or bubblegum; but I hate to give away such crappy candy.
Julia Schrenkler Oct 31, 2006, 10:33am EST
Smart approach, Melinda. Butterfingers aren't my favorite candy (ohhhhhhhhhh how I miss the Marathon bar) but sometimes they're just perfect. Enjoy your Halloween!

Brett, why? Why must Butterfinger Crisp junkies drag others into the pit of crunchysweetpeanuttyness? On to your nonsnacking suggestion: you're right, that is crappy candy, but I bet the accompanying adults like it.
Kat Eldred Oct 31, 2006, 10:54am EST
Yesterday I bought the second round of Halloween candy. I know enough not to buy it until the day before, but my husband thought he'd help me out this year and bought the candy a week or so ago. My kids discovered it in his trunk and then they all had a frenzy over a couple of days. I bought the candy the "real halloween" candy yesterday for tonight. I don't know who eats more candy, the one who goes out or the one at home handing it out. My daughter doesn't like carmel, nuts or peanut butter, so we end up with an excess of candy that most aduluts like ; ) More mornings at the gym, I guess.
jessie voigts Oct 31, 2006, 10:56am EST
we don't turn on our lights for trick or treaters (there are no kids besides lillie in our neighborhood!)....so we eat them all for ourselves. did you see that the hershey's minis are now avail in dark? heh heh.
Julia Schrenkler Oct 31, 2006, 11:02am EST
Was it like a shark feeding frenzy, Kat? That's how I envision it. Think your daughter will grow to like caramel?

jessie, thanks for the tip that the mini's are available in dark chocolate. You can keep Brett company, you two with your candy-tempting ways! ;-)
Onan The Barbarian Oct 31, 2006, 11:04am EST
I brought the last few into work today, as if that would stop me from polishing them off.

Hmmm...perhaps I'll have to take a visit to the MPR studios later today to see, umm...the "Founding Members" wall...yeah, that's it...
Julia Schrenkler Oct 31, 2006, 11:07am EST
You missed it by a few minutes, Onie. I gave the last ones out to those close to my cube (tossed with a merry call of "first taste is free") and we're all chocolated out. Member Audience Services usually has a bowl of treats, tho!
Julia Schrenkler Oct 31, 2006, 11:29am EST
Note to all: it is getting worse... there have been candy deliveries to our desks.... aaaahhhhhhhhh
~ Zeldapie Oct 31, 2006, 11:46am EST
I made it all the way from Target to work without opening a candy bag... a full block and a half!

I'm a purist when it comes to Butterfingers ... only the original for me, thank you.

Um, I also opened the Mounds bag.

Tonight I predict I'll eat myself sick with candy. I only get the good stuff - Snickers, Mounds, Almond Joy, Butterfingers (best candy bar EVER), M&Ms, etc. YUMYUM!!!
Julia Schrenkler Oct 31, 2006, 12:00pm EST
Zeldapie, you're stronger than we were. Say - and I'm asking for no reason at all - do you give candy to the adults who come to your door? Because you have some AWESOME candy listed here.
We give out candy, but we don't get much more than 20-30 kids if even that. We're the only ones on our block who gives out treats, and there are no houses across the street. We get mostly "Drive ups" where parents drive the kids around looking for houses w/ lights on.

The Mrs. bought the candy this year, looks like the usual, fun size Snickers, Kit Kats, Mounds, etc. I usually buy SweeTarts™, but that's mostly so I can have snacks for the rest of the week.
Julia Schrenkler Oct 31, 2006, 12:18pm EST
Your Mrs. has good taste in candy, Frick'NStein. (Frick'NSchhhteeeen or Frick'NSTINE ?) How do you manage to wait until after tonight to get into the Sweettarts?


Fun size = what should be a normal portion. /IMHO
lol Julia! Hmm. It's spelled Frick 'N Stein, but pronounced Oberphaffenhoffen.

No SweetTarts this year. I was too lazy.
Julia Schrenkler Oct 31, 2006, 12:26pm EST
[eyebrows wagging] Easy for you to say!

And now, now the craving for SweetTarts begins. Thanks - it is like a flavorworm or something.
Hmm... they sell bite sized Tootsie Rolls™ in the vending machine down the hall. Those are my other faves... [checking pockets for change] ...dang! I'm a nickel short! Anyone here got a nickel I can borrow? Mmm. Tootsie Rolls....
~ Zeldapie Oct 31, 2006, 1:21pm EST
Zeldapie, you're stronger than we were. Say - and I'm asking for no reason at all - do you give candy to the adults who come to your door? Because you have some AWESOME candy listed here.

Hmmm... do you live in southwest Mpls? I DO give candy to adults, especially towards the end of the evening when I realize I still have LOADS of candy to give out.
Onan The Barbarian Oct 31, 2006, 3:15pm EST
And now, now the craving for SweetTarts begins. Thanks - it is like a flavorworm or something.

I remember getting GIANT sized SweetTarts at the movie theater...they would barely fit in my mouth...oh sweet heaven!!

Hmmm... do you live in southwest Mpls? I DO give candy to adults, especially towards the end of the evening when I realize I still have LOADS of candy to give out.

Not THIS year, Z...I'll be there to polish off the "extras"...
~~:<~Ste. Joan & Special Sauce~~:<~ Oct 31, 2006, 3:21pm EST
I once alternated eating Hot Tamales and Sweet Tarts during a long road trip. It ended with me by the side of the Interstate puking over the guard rail, followed an hour or so later with me by the Interstate sitting on the guard rail with even worse results from the deadly combo. Do not go there...

But my faves are Midnight Milky Ways which unfortunately, do not seem to come in the snack sizes, and Snickers. I wish Butterfingers came in dark chocolate.

I used to love the Marathon bar! Also Pay Days. The salted nuts combined with the sweet caramel.... match made in candy heaven.
~ Zeldapie Oct 31, 2006, 3:34pm EST
Dear gawd, Saint Joan! Just the THOUGHT of Hot Tamales and Sweet Tarts combo makes me want to vomit! You poor thing.
~~:<~Ste. Joan & Special Sauce~~:<~ Oct 31, 2006, 3:53pm EST
Zelda it was a bizarre all-night drive and I think those were the self-abuse years big time and it really did go so far as junk food choices.

Problemo: After an afternoon on the internet with candy (now a worse addiction because I am listening to fantastic MPR) I have only one "fun size" Snickers left. This is bad as it is really cold and raining (too rainy for little kiddies to come out and trick or treat? she says with glee), and do not feel like going out. The choices: make a batch of Rice Krispie marshmallow treats I may have to eat all myself, go to Kroger's for more Fun Size Snickers, or leave for the Halloween party early so I won't have to face the one or two kids that 'might' show up on my old fogie block. Hmmmmm.
Julia Schrenkler Oct 31, 2006, 4:20pm EST
[Julia fishes a nickel out of her pocket] Hey, kid! Yeah, you. [Tosses the nickel to Frick]

Zeldapie you are so sweet, but it looks like Onie called dibs. Ah well!

Uh, that's tragic, St. Joan, and consider your advice heeded by all. As to your dilemma, well, more candy can't hurt, can it?

[Julia adopts a glazed, distant expression] mmmmm Marathon bar. Sweet, sweet Marathon bar.
Onan The Barbarian Oct 31, 2006, 4:54pm EST
mmmmm Marathon bar. Sweet, sweet Marathon bar.

Almost as good as donuts...
Onan The Barbarian Oct 31, 2006, 4:55pm EST
And Julia, there will be plenty of extra candy for all...
Kirk Andrew Oct 31, 2006, 8:36pm EST
Very funny.
Peter Bergerson Nov 1, 2006, 1:54am EST
All this talk about halloween candy?! Has anyone noticed that no matter how big or small the bag of chocolate candy is, it's empty in 3 days or less (counting the day you bring it home)?
Onan The Barbarian Nov 1, 2006, 8:35am EST
[Currently munching on a Mounds bar]
Julia Schrenkler Nov 1, 2006, 9:42am EST
Man, as Homer only knows...

[Julia is currently eating a fun size Snickers] Awshhom, Onie. Heresh, have one.

Peter, that is a strange-but-true phenomenon. I wonder if we need a candy cam to track human response & candy devouring behaviors. /semi-joking, but curious....

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