My vote for lamest Halloween camdy is those gross tasting toffees with the orange and black wrappers (the one with the black cat on the wrapper).
I left a bag of these in my closet until next Halloween, when I was a kid.
My youngest son (now 15) was trick or treat champ of the world! We live on the boarders of 3 other cities, each one with a different trick or treat time, so he takes advantage of that and does 8 hours of it! You should see all the loot he brings home! Then if someone hands out something real good he pulls out a little orange pumpkin bag and asks for another one “for his little sister who was too sick to come along”. Or he’d take multiple masks and hit the houses giving away good stuff several times.
( :rolleyes: yes, I know those are dirty & dishonest tricks, but it is called “TRICK” or treat. He supplied the tricks!)
The good stuff to get: Reeses Peanut butter cups (big score!) Gum (any gum), Kit Kat bars, and good chocholate bars that are larger than “fun size”.
The lame: Raisins, smarties, pixie sticks, lollipops with the looped “safety stick”, and comic books that tell how evil halloween is.
We always give out the best for Halloween:
Miniature Snickers, Reeses Cups, Baby Ruth, Kit Kat, Butterfinger.
None of that chewy peanut buttery stuff that pulls out your fillings. No hard candy, either. Blow Pops are okay, but we didn’t buy any this year.
The worst: apples, raisins, and Clark Bars. Is there anyone alive who likes Clark Bars? I suppose there must be, but it’s hard to imagine.
The best; Milky Way and Snickers
These are the worst candies known to man. Bleah. Why do people still give these out to unsuspecting little kids? Instead, people should buy a bag of these and throw them directly in the garbage. Cut out the middleman, you know.
Best: One year, the local bakery handed out BROWNIES!
Worst: Circus Peanuts
You people suck!
I love both Clark bars and Circus Peanuts.
The sweet part is that nobody likes them so I get to eat both bags of them!
The lamest, when i was a kid was the lady next door who gave out religious pamphlets and the librarian on Maryland St. who gave out raisins.
Worst: Pennies and the Circus Peanuts(eccchhhhhh!!!).
Best: Full sized Candybars. There are always a few houses who realize that the little “Fun Size” bars are really “Cheap Size”.
Worst: Candy corn
Best: Root Beer Barrels
I didn’t like trick-or-treating as a kid (I have always HATED costumes). I have always lived in secure apartment buildings as an adult so I have never had to give out candy. So, one year, a woman brings her children around the building (the building had a no T-or-T policy) and knocks on my door. I am completely unprepared. Fortunately I have a six-box of Cinnabon’s in the refridgerator for a meeting the next day. Those two kids got the whole box.
Worst: Mary Jane’s. I’ve never seen these except at Halloween, and usually at the house of the older couple that doesn’t have grandchildren. I tried one, once, and it’s a miracle I have any teeth left today. Definitely a “give to mom” candy, along with the Clark Bars.
Best: Reeses, Kit Kat, Candy Corn, Pixie Stix
Worst: Root beer barrels. Those toffee things someone else mentioned. The all-time worst candy is the Circus Peanut, though. Cecil even covered this in a past column. He was strangely neutral on the subject, however, which I found disturbing and sad; bribery or blackmail is the only explanation I can give for his response. I’ve no doubt he’s now in the stale, day-glo orange pockets of the Circus Peanut barons.
Best: Smarties and Candy Corn.
Hmmm… I guess obfusciatrist and I should get together and trade Halloween candy tomorrow morning. 
There is no bad candy!
If it’s made of sugar, it’s pure joy.
Circus peanuts: Love them
Orange and black peanut butter candies: Love them
Clark Bars: Love them
I could go on and on. That doesn’t mean I don’t have my favorites, but when it comes to candy, it’s all good.
Best: Snickers
Worst: Pennies or popcorn balls
I’ve also wondered, do the people who give out apples know that there going to come flying back at their house, or are they clueless.
I just wish I was still young enough to go grubbing for free candy door to door.
Thank you Shark, I knew I couldn’t be the only person who liked Circus Peanuts and Clark bars.
Worst: Mary Janes and Bit O’ Honey
Best: Tootsie Pops, Blow Pops and just about anything with chocolate on it.
Best: smarties; kit-kats; nestle crunch
Worst: toffee or peanut butter things in black and orange wax-paper wrapping; necco wafers
Oh man! I LOVE popcorn balls!
LAME: Necco wafers, those orange and black pb things, smarties, penny gum (like rocks!)
YUMMY: any candy bars, lollipops, sweet tarts, nerds
Worst candy-Anything with nuts in it, raisins, pennies, toothbrushes.
Best candy-Anything with chocolate, especially hershey bars and 3 musketeers, starburst, gummy bears, tootsie roll pops, jolly ranchers (only cherry ones).
Damn Tasha’s mother for making a PT appointment on Halloween!
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*Originally posted by Motorgirl *
**Worst: Mary Janes and Bit O’ Honey
As a trick-or-treater, I hated getting these candies. I guess they must be more of an adult candy, because I’ve grown to like 'em. (Although I’m sure there are still plenty of adults who hate them).
I love those orange and/or black peanut butter chewy things. I used to trade those with my friends every year. I’d give them the lame-ass fruit candies, like Skittles or Starburst. I always hated that crap.
I like Clark Bars too. Aren’t they just like Butterfingers?
And Bit-o-Honey and Mary Janes. Damn. I must be weird.
The worst things are stuff like Charleston Chew or Laffy Taffy. I don’t care if I have to chew on it for hours if it tastes good. If it tastes like ass in fruit-flavored edible undies, I’m not going to want to chomp on it for any extended period of time.
sigh
:: crosses edible panties off the Christmas shopping list for Drainy ::
Yer pal,
Satan
*I HAVE BEEN SMOKE-FREE FOR:
Six months, three weeks, one day, 21 hours, 7 minutes and 5 seconds.
8235 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,029.40.
Extra life with Drain Bead: 4 weeks, 14 hours, 15 minutes.
David B used me as a cite!*