Category Archives: candy

Sep23

the scent of a candy corn.

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 Ode to Candy Corn’ Fragrance – The Official Scent of Fall

 

Candy corn season is here, and Brach’s is launching its first-ever fragrance. The official scent of fall: Ode to Candy Corn, a decadent eau de parfum that smells just like the iconic treat tastes. It captures the coziness of the season in every spray and features notes of creamy vanilla, spun sugar and honey.

A must-have for candy corn super fans, the limited-edition scent is available in 1.7 oz bottles and is perfectly paired with a bag of Classic Candy Corn. The fragrance is available for purchase for $22 at CandyCornSeason.com, while supplies last, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on September 22 – in honor of the first full day of fall.

“Candy Corn is the true marker of fall and Team Candy Corn is passionate about their fandom, so this year, Brach’s is giving them a new way to express their love for the iconic treat,” said Kelly Peyser, Director of Brach’s and Seasonal Marketing at Ferrara Candy Company. “With Ode to Candy Corn, we’ve transformed the unmistakable flavor of Brach’s Classic Candy Corn into a wearable fragrance that truly captures the sweetness, warmth and nostalgia that makes this time of year so special.”

Disclaimer: Brach’s Ode to Candy Corn eau de parfum is a fragrance product intended for external use only. Do not ingest. Flammable – keep away from heat or flame. (sounds a bit dangerous)

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‘all the candy corn that was ever made was made in 1911.’

-lewis black,  american stand-up comedian and actor

his comedy routines often escalate into rants about history, politics, religion and cultural trends

personal note:  my plan is that i’m going to opt out, buy a bag of candycorn,

 make a necklace and earrings out of them, and i can wear the scent of the season for $2.99,

bonus: i can safely ingest them and won’t have to avoid birthday candles or lit pumpkins.

 

 

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source credits: brach’s , ferrara candy company

Jan15

sticky.

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on the other side of this confectionery buffet

waits a parking lot of strollers

lined up and ready to roll.

 

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“even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections,

children tend to be sticky.”   

–  fran lebowitz

 

*Fran Lebowitz is an American author, public speaker, essayist, and actor. She is known for her sardonic social commentary on American life as filtered through her New York sensibilities and her association with many prominent figures of the New York art scene of the 1970s and 1980s.

 

 

 

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briarwood mall, ann arbor, michigan, usa, winter 2025-26

 

Oct22

spooky or just kooky?

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Hershey wins lawsuit arguing halloween candies weren’t spooky.

A federal judge ruled that some popular Halloween candies are a treat, not a trick. The judge dismissed a misleading advertising lawsuit against The Hershey Company. They were accused of tricking customers who got disappointing candies when they bought Halloween versions of Reese’s products.

The suit targeted nine Reese’s products, from pumpkins and ghosts to bats and footballs. They claimed that they received blank Reese’s candies when they expected ones with pumpkin faces, ghost eyes, and bat details.

Two Florida men, Nathan Vidal and Eduardo Granados, were seeking at least $5 million in damages, Reuters reported.

“Vidal was very disappointed and would not have purchased the Reese’s  products if he knew that they did not have the detailed carvings of the mouth and/or eyes as pictured on the products’ packaging,” the suit said.

US District Judge Melissa Damian ruled that the treats not being spooky enough doesn’t prove economic harm.

“Put simply, the plaintiffs do not allege that the products were unfit for consumption, did not taste as the plaintiffs expected, or otherwise were so flawed as to render them worthless,” Damian wrote “Rather, the plaintiffs allege that they were “disappointed” that the products they purchased did not have the detailed carvings pictured on the product packaging.”

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‘whoever tells the best story wins.’

-john quincy adams

 

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source credits: chris spiker, daily news, Reuters, hershey candy company

 

Apr16

’tis the season.

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perfect time to scream and make peeps easter candy into art. 

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‘i always saw candy as art.’

*dylan lauren

 

*Dylan Lauren is an American businesswoman.

She is the daughter of American fashion designer Ralph Lauren,

and the owner of New York City’s Dylan’s Candy Bar,

which claims to be the “largest candy store in the world”.

 

 

 

 

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art credit: lisa johnson

 

Oct30

full of it.

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this is not me, but we both have eaten our fill (and then some), of candy

before giving what’s left of it to halloween trick-or-treaters tomorrow night.

 

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“every time i avoid eating halloween candy, i reward myself by eating halloween candy.”

-author unknown

 

 

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art credit: ‘Maltesers’ by Alison Friend

Oct24

one more week.

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one more week until the candy rains down!

 

 

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“i want to get a vending machine, with fun-sized candy bars,

and the glass in front is a magnifying glass.

you’ll be mad but it will be too late.”

-mitch hedberg

 

 

 

 

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image credit:  etsy vintage

Oct2

butter rum?

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am i the only one who never ate butter rum lifesavers as a child
because i thought they had rum in them?
maybe pirates ate them?
for some reason i never questioned the idea that they’d sell liquor candy to children.
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it turns out they didn’t, as described by the candy company below:
what flavor are butter rum lifesavers?
“the aroma alone will ignite your tastebuds as you happily experience the irresistible and warm flavors. each candy is filled with an incredibly creamy texture and a buttery and sweet taste with a hint of saltiness. warm and smooth tasting and echoing a gentle note of rum, creating a decadent and distinctive flavor.”
what?!
 paradigm shift.
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“candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.”
-ogden nash, american poet
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image credit: life savers, mars candy company
Mar15

bridge mix.

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when we were growing up

our mom would buy bridge mix

for when she had company coming over

 my sibs and i

would quietly sift through and pick out all of our favorite pieces

leaving the rest

we each chose our favorites

until there were not many left at all

i think we left my mother

the giant nuts covered in chocolate and perhaps a cream or two

probably no one’s favorites

 we just couldn’t help ourselves

reasoning out if we each only took a few

no one would notice

but the math was not on our side

nor was our mother, in this case.

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bridge mix info: (you never know when you will need this info):

bridge mix:  consisting of nuts, fruits, and cremes, covered in milk and dark chocolate.

Brach’s is the major US producer of Bridge Mix. Hershey Canada sells it under the name “Bridge Mixture.”

Bridge Mix was formed mainly when the former employee of Hershey Foods dropped the candies from six conveyor belts on a foot bridge. The bridge was used in the plant to repair equipments and was made to tilt to remove the fallen candies. The candies were then placed in big containers around the facility and the staff was allowed to have candies from the “Bridge Mix”. The Bridge mixture was then given a formal name of “Bridge Mix” by the new management. It has also been found that the name “Bridge Mix” comes from the game of cards, “Bridge” since Bridge matches have been considered notorious for getting snacks and candies on the tournament tables.

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“one of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats.”

-iris murdoch

 

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source credits: brach’s candy company, hershey’s canada, ifood.tv

Feb18

cracking the case.

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A man has been convicted of stealing nearly 200,000 chocolate eggs, worth around £40,000 ($48,000), in what British police have dubbed an “eggs-travagent theft.” Joby Pool, 32, pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday to criminal damage and theft, West Mercia Police said in a statement.The chocolate was recovered when Pool was stopped by highway police on Saturday, the force said.

According to PA Media, prosecutor Owen Beale said: “This clearly wasn’t spur-of-the-moment offending, if I can put it like that, because he had taken with him a tractor unit and he had to know that the load was there in the first place. It’s clearly a leading role and it’s clearly significant planning.”

Pool’s solicitor John McMillan told the court: “He stopped the vehicle when he realized he was being followed. He realized that the game was up – he realized the police were behind him and pulled in when it was safe to do so. He wasn’t offering any resistance and he was then arrested. Shortly after the theft a vehicle, presumably purporting to be the Easter bunny, was stopped northbound on the M42 and a 32 year old man was arrested on suspicion of theft.”

my deep thoughts on this case:

i do love these, but one or five are generally enough to make me happy for a year.

i also love true crime and find this fascinating

i wonder why he chose cadbury chocolate eggs as his loot

(though i do admire his choice)

i wonder what would the easter bunny have done without these

i wonder if there is a thriving black market for this merch

it seems an odd crime, but then, most crime is odd by the very nature of it.  

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“he who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power.”

-plato

 

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source credits: ianne kolorin, london cnn, pa media

Jul1

thrills on canada day.

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Canada has given the United States a lot of fantastic things through the years. Some are easier to embrace than others, like this soap-tasting gum. It’s called Thrills, and it’s actually gum that’s flavored with rose water, but the result seems to taste like soap to a lot of people. Thrills got so much feedback on the taste that instead of changing the formula, they decided to run with it. Now they proudly say, “It still tastes like soap!” on the front of every pack of gum. While it likely turns a lot of people away, it must be a selling point for some since it’s been around since the 1950s.

Thanks, Canada and Happy Canada Day!

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“the age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in a restaurant.

we once had a waiter in canada who said, ‘could I get you your check?’ and we answered,

‘how about the menu first?’”

-erma bombeck

 

 

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