By this time tomorrow, streets and cul-de-sacs across the country will be swarming with tykes in masks and capes of all kinds of shapes. Only some will be wearing fangs, but all will be bearing sweet tooths, and you won't want to disappoint them.
Last week we shared our ideas on the worst treats to dole out to trick-or-treaters, and now that Halloween eve has arrived, we thought we'd take yet another nostalgia trip and share some of the candies we most loved to come across when we spilled out pillow sacks across the living room floor.
Some you can find at your local drugstore any time of the year, while others seemed to pop their heads out only in October. Either way, they will be forever associated with Halloween.
(Note: Though we fondly remember neighbors who used to give out hot chocolate and cider, we've left homemade goods off the list in a nod to safety concerns. Wrapped goods only, please.)
Bit-O-Honeys: Props to the Old School neighbors who keep these gems in circulation by buying them by the bagful on Halloween. If the kiddies don't recognize them at first, they'll learn to soon enough.
Wax Vampire Fangs: It's candy you can play with, and even use to jazz up your costume. A perennial Halloween favorite.
Popcorn balls: If you're weary of homemade goods but want a change from commercial candy, pre-wrapped popcorn balls are a good bet. It's a healthy alternative the kids won't complain about.
Bottle Caps: Simply magnificent.
Anything full size: Rumors would fly around the neighborhood about legendary houses known to give out the big
big candy bars. After wading through two pounds of fun size Musketeers, nothing could be more refreshing.
What were some of your favorite Halloween candies as a kid? What do you think you'll give out this year?
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Comments (24)
I love Twix and the Whoppers!
Dots and Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. But not just for halloween :D
Stickers. Brownie points for foam stickers.
i could totally picture the last one, "so and so has awesome candy. pass it on" *giddy* hahaha.
candy sure has changed since the last time i went trick or treating. im kind of jealous...
@snapeful@xanga - mmmm reeses peanut butter cups :}
twix, milky way (midnights<3), snickers, butterfingers, ETC.
but fun size really isn't that fun :[
Bit-O-Honeys are pretty good.
Bit-O-Honeys haha ,
Hm, I've never heard of Bit-O-Honeys... Anyway, I won't be giving out any candy. Kids never come to my house for some reason. Ever. Therefore, all the candy is MIIIIINE! :D
Candy Corn yummy
I love getting Bottle Caps,and full size candy bars! A house in my neighborhood always gives out full size candy bars for Halloween!<3
WTF?! No Crybaby, Warheads or Reeses Pieces?! LOL. I love sour candy & peanut butter!
PEANUT BUTTER CUPS! HELL YES.
- Kunoichi
twix, crunch, kitkat
my favorites as a kid were anything and everything lol ;)
Jolly Ranchers, any sour candy :D Too bad I won't be able to go trick or treating D;
I love anything with peanut butter or caramel. Twix is awesome, along with Snickers and Reese's. mmm. I love Halloween.
Any chocolate/candy bars, and Skittles.
CANDY CORN
bottle caps are disgusting!
snickers and kitkats... full size.
I agree with the last two, but the ones before it are kind of gross >.>
yup yummmmmmy
Reese's anything. And anything gummy, especially Dots :)