Favorite Holloween Candy or

[8893]

I don’t recall seeing that at the Brinkley’s in Narragansett....I’ll have to check it out next summer.

One scoop malted milk ball, one scoop ginger is my standard order there.

 

[CL82]

I think the kids will love them and you will owe big props to Mrs. CL82.

I think I will be calling you to represent me when some kid thinks they are candy and chokes on them, but I'll let you know, either way.

 

[storrsroars]

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups is the only correct answer for best candy.

I've got Reeses at 1a and Peanut M&Ms at 1b.

But being the thoughtful neighbors we are about peanut allergies, we pretty much stick to handing out Swedish Fish/Sour Patch Kids gummies these days.

 

[the Q]

One scoop malted milk ball, one scoop ginger is my standard order there.

Is the malted milk a vanilla or chocolate base?

 

[8893]

I think I will calling you to represent me when some kid thinks they are candy and chokes on them, but I'll let you know, either way.

For some reason I will never understand, Halloween is Mrs. 8893's favorite holiday and she has always gone overboard with decorations, props and candy, etc. For me, it has historically been a good excuse to get drunk on a weeknight. When our kids were younger and trick-or-treated in our neighborhood, we would trade off with one of us escorting the kids around and the other staying home to hand out the candy. One year she bought a bunch of fake rubber brains and decorated the candy tray with them, and she left me at home with strict instructions to greet the trick-or-treaters at the door by holding out the tray and saying "Do you want candy...OR BRAINS!!!" Being suitably buzzed, I really got into character and played it up when the odd kid from across the street came to the door with a friend of his. They both looked at each other incredibly when I offered the brains and they grabbed them and stuffed them in their bags and ran off.

I was scolded severely when Mrs. 8893 came home: "You idiot! They weren't supposed to take the brains!!!"

 

[White Dwarf]

Old lady next door used to ride my ass for not collecting for Unicef. She gave out apples as well. Worst house on the block

 

[CL82]

You had me at...

For me, it has historically been a good excuse to get drunk on a weeknight.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

favorite? twix
send it back? apples, granola stuff, celery and carrot sticks in zip-locks, raisins, tangerines. seriously, tangerines in a pillow case, which, before emptying will get kicked, or used to whack a friend like a 100 times? sure, lets just pour sticky tangerine soup over a bag filled with candy.

Haha lol

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Old lady next door used to ride my ass for not collecting for Unicef. She gave out apples as well. Worst house on the block

Lol

 

[Chuck]

The best / worst has mostly been covered.

For me, the best is chocolate-based (as opposed to gummy). I'm not that picky, so that can be Reese's to Snickers and even the Hershey's minis in any variety. Take 5 seems to hit all criteria (chocolate, PB, caramel, crunch), so I'll take that as "favorite."

Least favorite. Anyone remember Necco Wafers. The worst. And the stuff that only gets purchased at Halloween (Bit-o-honey, milk duds, Sugar Daddy (can't believe someone listed that as a favorite!)). You would think Goldenberg's Peanut Chews would go here, but those are solid!

When I buy the candy to give out, I get three levels:

• Chocolate-based: I go "fun size" not mini and go for variety.
• Gummy: For allergy kids, I usually go twizzers and a swedish fish/sour patch kids mix. I also have a little bag of Halloween erasers for the severely allergic kids. I've had a couple kids take them over the years so the rest just go in the attic when the bowls get put away.
• Cheap stuff: When a teen shows up with no costume acting like a punk, I don't give nothing, but I give them a dumdum or something else that sucks and cost me like $1 for the bag.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Best but rare: Clark Bar

Best common item: Butterfinger, Snickers, Baby Ruth

Solid: Reeses, Twix, KitKat, peanut M&Ms and a few others

Wife often gets ring pops to give out and kids seem to love them. This year we have Sour Patch Kids and full sized Hershey, Reeses etc. I guess she decided the volume of kids is low enough to splurge.

 

[storrsroars]

• Cheap stuff: When a teen shows up with no costume acting like a punk, I don't give nothing, but I give them a dumdum or something else that sucks and cost me like $1 for the bag.

I like that. Candy quality dependent on merit.

 

[8893]

Is the malted milk a vanilla or chocolate base?

I believe it's a vanilla base, but it also has malted milk in it, and you have the chocolate coating from the malted milk balls, so it kind of tastes like a little bit of both.

 

[the Q]

I believe it's a vanilla base, but it also has malted milk in it, and you have the chocolate coating from the malted milk balls, so it kind of tastes like a little bit of both.

Im usually an inside scoop guy, but I may have to deviate to Brickleys during non peak hours to try this flavor.

I love inside’s pb Oreo and pb cookie doughflavors though. Plus they have a salted Carmel chocolate chunk to die for.

 

[CL82]

Another sort of OT question, do you hand out the candy or let the kids choose from a bowl of candy?

 

[QuickDraw]

If you don't want to get stuck with the left over candy just put it all out in a bowl on the porch & like magic it will disappear.

 

[Rico444]

The best ones have already been mentioned, but as a slightly controversial sleeper I’ll throw Hershey’s Cookies & Crean bars into the mix.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

some thread. one guy channels vincent price, another thinks that he's the supreme court, a third is passing out colt 45 tall boys, and someone else fills their bowl with tweezers. im thinkin that their attics look like the one from that geico commercial. scary.

 

[Tex-Lager93]

Favorite: Almond Joy

Worst: Whatever this is...fast-tracked to the landfill

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Another sort of OT question, do you hand out the candy or let the kids choose from a bowl of candy?

Choosing from the bowl option gets you street cred.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

The best / worst has mostly been covered.

For me, the best is chocolate-based (as opposed to gummy). I'm not that picky, so that can be Reese's to Snickers and even the Hershey's minis in any variety. Take 5 seems to hit all criteria (chocolate, PB, caramel, crunch), so I'll take that as "favorite."

Least favorite. Anyone remember Necco Wafers. The worst. And the stuff that only gets purchased at Halloween (Bit-o-honey, milk duds, Sugar Daddy (can't believe someone listed that as a favorite!)). You would think Goldenberg's Peanut Chews would go here, but those are solid!

When I buy the candy to give out, I get three levels:

• Chocolate-based: I go "fun size" not mini and go for variety.
• Gummy: For allergy kids, I usually go twizzers and a swedish fish/sour patch kids mix. I also have a little bag of Halloween erasers for the severely allergic kids. I've had a couple kids take them over the years so the rest just go in the attic when the bowls get put away.
• Cheap stuff: When a teen shows up with no costume acting like a punk, I don't give nothing, but I give them a dumdum or something else that sucks and cost me like $1 for the bag.

Lol

I never claimed to be Wonka!

 

[CL82]

Choosing from the bowl option gets you street cred.

I've always done this but I recognize the efficiency of just dropping them in the bags, especially when their are big crowds lined up.

 

[Deepster]

Another sort of OT question, do you hand out the candy or let the kids choose from a bowl of candy?

Last year, my buddy put the bowl out front and put a sign instructing them to take only one piece.

Then he positioned it so his doorbell cam caught every kid. Hilarious. Can't wait to see this year's montage.

 

[B1GEast]

Best - Anything unique, not the typical stuff, but an eye catcher that was a surprise and fun.

Worst - Worst - Worst Popcorn Balls

 

[Husky25]

Last year, my buddy put the bowl out front and put a sign instructing them to take only one piece.

Then he positioned it so his doorbell cam caught every kid. Hilarious. Can't wait to see this year's montage.

The Tyler Durden to your Narrator?

I have a great idea. Tell your "buddy" to put a tray of apples out with religious pamphlet tied to the stems. That might be a montage worth seeing.