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How would you rearrange this list of most popular Halloween candy? (Original Post) True Dough Oct 2024 OP
Where's Snickers? cyclonefence Oct 2024 #1
Is that your #1? True Dough Oct 2024 #2
Snickers is the #1 candy of all true Americans cyclonefence Oct 2024 #3
Nah-ah, it's Reese's lol relayerbob Oct 2024 #5
I'll have to ask to see your (long-form, of course) birth certificate cyclonefence Oct 2024 #7
Have you tried the Snickers with Pecans instead of peanuts? DURHAM D Oct 2024 #6
No cyclonefence Oct 2024 #11
I don't recall those 3 Musketeers. DURHAM D Oct 2024 #12
You might be too young cyclonefence Oct 2024 #13
I recall the Seven up bar. DURHAM D Oct 2024 #15
I remember those Marthe48 Oct 2024 #29
Indeed! TexasBushwhacker Oct 2024 #27
Reese's #1 relayerbob Oct 2024 #4
My unpopular opinion Niagara Oct 2024 #8
You're like the Halloween aficionado 'round these parts. True Dough Oct 2024 #21
I've dubbed myself Hallow Queen... I suspect I might have an addiction to Halloween Niagara Oct 2024 #25
#1Butterfinger, #2 Kisses, #3 Mini bars, #4 M&M's... littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #9
Butterfinger is underrated! True Dough Oct 2024 #20
Yay! Cheers! TY! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #23
A girl after my own heart! fierywoman Oct 2024 #30
Awwwe! Thanks, fierywoman. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #32
Just limit it to Reeses Cups and we'll be fine. Maybe throw in M&Ms and Hersey Kisses too. brush Oct 2024 #10
Not on the list but BOSSHOG Oct 2024 #14
Wow! OK #1 Butterfingers Alliepoo Oct 2024 #16
Look at you! True Dough Oct 2024 #19
4, 10, 9, 2, 8, 1, 3, 7, 6, 5 Skittles Oct 2024 #17
We should have figured True Dough Oct 2024 #18
Already gone!... Next... Soon keithbvadu2 Oct 2024 #22
Can do easy, GI jmowreader Oct 2024 #24
Well, that's for kids and I'm much older PJMcK Oct 2024 #26
Reese's Peanut butter cups - have you ever seen the XL ones... 3catwoman3 Oct 2024 #28
Delete 3 - 7 fargone Oct 2024 #31
mike + ike's, lemonheads. pansypoo53219 Oct 2024 #33
1 M&Ms (only if they are peanut M&Ms) LudwigPastorius Oct 2024 #34
Here's My Order ProfessorGAC Oct 2024 #35
Would Twix and Snickers be your #1 & 2, Prof? True Dough Oct 2024 #36
You Bet! ProfessorGAC Oct 2024 #39
Where's the Circus Peanuts? debm55 Oct 2024 #37
See the bottom of post #34 True Dough Oct 2024 #38

cyclonefence

(4,983 posts)
7. I'll have to ask to see your (long-form, of course) birth certificate
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 06:32 PM
Oct 2024

Yeah, Reese's is awesome, too. We used to call them Reesie cups.

cyclonefence

(4,983 posts)
11. No
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 06:36 PM
Oct 2024

I wasn't even aware there was such a thing. There used to be a candy bar called a Mars Bar, which cost a dime when they rest of them cost a nickel, and that's what Snickers with almonds is today.

Did you ever have a Three Musketeers, back when there were three flavors of nougat under the chocolate--pink, white, and brown, just like Neapolitan ice cream.

cyclonefence

(4,983 posts)
13. You might be too young
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 06:39 PM
Oct 2024

How about a Seven-Up Bar, which had seven sections, each with a different filling? They weren't around long (copyright problems, I expect).

Niagara

(10,280 posts)
8. My unpopular opinion
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 06:33 PM
Oct 2024

1. Plain and Peanut M&M's
2. Reese's Cups
3. Payday ..I know it wasn't a choice


The rest I'll throw in the Halloween free for all bowl in The Lounge. I don't know if I can consume any of the Hershey mini bars so they're being placed in the free for all bowl as well.

True Dough

(22,150 posts)
21. You're like the Halloween aficionado 'round these parts.
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:51 PM
Oct 2024

I'm suspect scholars will cite your list for many years to come.

I'd rank Reese's Cups ahead of M&Ms based on taste, but you know that those cups melt in your hand while M&Ms do not, so there's a major point in favor of M&Ms!

Niagara

(10,280 posts)
25. I've dubbed myself Hallow Queen... I suspect I might have an addiction to Halloween
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 08:54 PM
Oct 2024

I think about and plan for it all year round.


I have to be honest, I love homemade Buckeye candies much more than Reese's Cups, but that's not going to stop me from indulging in a peanut butter cup once in awhile.


I do have to watch the ingredients on packages due to gluten, rye and barely. Oreo's have gluten free options available, which is bad for me because who can stop at one or two Oreo's? I'm also a carb counter.

littlemissmartypants

(26,780 posts)
9. #1Butterfinger, #2 Kisses, #3 Mini bars, #4 M&M's...
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 06:34 PM
Oct 2024

#5 Reese's
#6 Candy Corn
#7 Hot tamales
#8 Sour Patch Kids
#9 Starburst
#10 Skittles

How'd I do?

True Dough

(22,150 posts)
20. Butterfinger is underrated!
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:46 PM
Oct 2024

And your 8, 9, and 10 are deserving cellar dwellers.

I'd give you an A+!

brush

(59,146 posts)
10. Just limit it to Reeses Cups and we'll be fine. Maybe throw in M&Ms and Hersey Kisses too.
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 06:35 PM
Oct 2024

That's it.

Alliepoo

(2,664 posts)
16. Wow! OK #1 Butterfingers
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:05 PM
Oct 2024

#2 Hot tamales
#3 M&’s
#4 Candy Corn
#5 Hershey mini’s
#6 Hershey Kisses
#7 Reese Cups
#8 Starburst
#9 Sour Patch
#10 Skittles
I’m really missing peanut butter kisses. Wish they’d start making them again. Also love Heath Bars but they didn’t make the list!

True Dough

(22,150 posts)
19. Look at you!
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:44 PM
Oct 2024

Turning that list practically upside down. Butterfinger at #1 and Hot Tamales climbing into the #2 spot.

I'm with ya on the Sour Patch and Skittles. Sour and fruity candy ain't my thing!

True Dough

(22,150 posts)
18. We should have figured
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:43 PM
Oct 2024

you'd be partial to Skittles. Not sure what gave it away, but there's something in the air...



jmowreader

(51,979 posts)
24. Can do easy, GI
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 08:15 PM
Oct 2024

All the chocolate first, with Reese's at the top followed by M&Ms.

Then Starburst, followed by all the non-chocolate and Hot Tamales at the bottom.

Fun comment: My dad was in charge of buying the Halloween candy when we were growing up. We lived fairly high up on a hill, so he always bought his favorite candy - caramel suckers.

PJMcK

(23,348 posts)
26. Well, that's for kids and I'm much older
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 09:07 PM
Oct 2024

My neighbor has two bowls for trick or treaters. One has full sized candy bars for the kids, not the silly little one-bite teasers. The other has little soldiers, nips or whatever you call the airplane-sized alcoholic beverages.

I’ll be away this Halloween so no “candy” for me!

3catwoman3

(26,319 posts)
28. Reese's Peanut butter cups - have you ever seen the XL ones...
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 09:27 PM
Oct 2024

...that are about as big around as a small tea cup saucer? Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After that:
- M&Ms - they need to bring back the Christmas white chocolate peppermint flavor/ the key lime ones are nasty
- Hershey's

I don't care for the rest of the choices.

LudwigPastorius

(11,838 posts)
34. 1 M&Ms (only if they are peanut M&Ms)
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 12:44 AM
Oct 2024

2 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
3 Butterfinger
4 Hershey mini bars (which presumably include Mr. Goodbars & Krackles)
5 Hot Tamales
6 Hershey's Kisses (pretty meh, but they are chocolate)
7 Skittles (sorry, Skittles)
8 Starburst
9 Sour Patch Kids
10 Candy Corn (the painful rectal itch of Halloween treats)
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.
.
3,549 Circus Peanuts (the Ebola of Halloween treats)

ProfessorGAC

(71,831 posts)
35. Here's My Order
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 02:46 PM
Oct 2024

I am doing this under protest, because no Twix or Snickers, but:
2 Reeses
10 Butterfinger
9 Hershey Bar
8 Hershey Kiss
1 M&M
4 Skittles
5 Starburst
6 Hot Tamakes
3 Sour Patch
7 Candy Cord

ProfessorGAC

(71,831 posts)
39. You Bet!
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:06 PM
Oct 2024

Big fan of both those candy bars.
We buy the stuff we like for Halloween so the leftovers get used. Twix, Snickers, Milky Way, Baby Ruth, Butterfinger.
Truth be known, I'm not big on candy that doesn't involve chocolate. (Except for caramel.)
Skittles & Twizzlers are probably the whole list of non-chocolate candy.

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