Is there some place in the world (or in some parallel universe) where Smarties are rectangular? I never knew. And thus assumed that Pez were unique in the candysphere.
The “in the U.S.” distinction for Smarties is because, in this country, Smarties is the name of a chalky candy, similar in texture (but not shape) to Pez. In most of the rest of the world, Smarties is the name of a candy-covered chocolate candy, very similar to M&Ms. Those Smarties aren’t distributed in the U.S., because of M&Ms’ presence.
You think you could reliably distinguish a log-type salt-water taffy from, say, a Tootsie Roll, or a chunk-type one from, say, a soft caramel, either wrapped or unwrapped? I am skeptical, but okay, tell us your secret, sensei.
Apparently “snickers” made the British, well …snicker, because it sounds like “knickers” with an S added at the front. I thought that was silly, until I realized a candy bar called “sunderwear” probably wouldn’t work in the US.
Is squishing allowed? I’d probably be able to identify 3 Musketeers and Milky Way if I could give it a good squeeze. Definitely GooGoo Clusters; they have the same texture as a Baby Ruth but are round. Reese’s Cups, due to their shape. Kit Kats. Hell, I could probably identify more than I couldn’t.
I’ll bet I could identify any candy I’ve had by feel.
And I’ve eaten a LOT of candy in my time. I fondly remember converting my entire allowance to penny candy when I was little.
Oh, and when I say “any candy I’ve had”, that includes some weird candy bars from the ‘60s that an antique candy machine in my parents’ curling club dispensed (you had to really yank on a rusted metal handle to get them out).
I just looked some of them up, like Caramilk bars and Maple Buds… they were Canadian! How did they end up in Milwaukee?