Man, candy is big business.

[arcadian]

The local grocery store has a permanent aisle filled with just holiday candy. One holiday ends and the next holiday candy goes up, sometimes it goes up before the current holiday has ended. I guess it's why the Mars family is so frickin unbelievably rich.


Article about the Mars family from 1992, interesting insight:

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/life-on-mars-the-mars-family-saga-has-all-the-classic-elements-exacting-father-prodigal-son-who-fled-to-slough-thrusting-grandchildren-and-the-reversal-of-traditional-values-one-of-the-worlds-richest-companies-the-bar-that-made-them-famous-arrived-60-years-ago-this-week-1535722.html

[Brickbat]

1. My husband's great-grandmother had an opportunity to marry Forrest Mars.

He invented M&Ms.

[upi402]

8. Glad that didn't happen

We need you on our side!
:fistbump:

[Brickbat]

12. Hee!

Well, it wouldn't have affected my genes -- whenever Mr. Brickbat tells the story, I say, yeah, but I wouldn't have ever met you then!

[midnight]

23. I'm just now eating my valentine M&M-peanut kind....

[tridim]

2. I always get it for half-price, so I'm fine with it.

Why does every store ALWAYS order too much holiday candy? More for me I guess.

Easter is the best because of the dirt cheap Cadbury and Reeses Eggs.

[Brickbat]

3. But they NEVER order too much Cadbury mini eggs.

I know, because I do a good job of buying them out (murf).

[arcadian]

4. (murf)?

:rofl:

What is that? The sound one makes while trying to laugh with a mouth filled with Cadbury mini eggs?

[Brickbat]

7. Close!

The sound one makes when POSTING with a mouthful of Cadbury mini eggs!

[tridim]

5. See my edit.. I always find them for 50% off somewhere.

Usually Walgreens or Target.

Cadbury Eggs have changed a bit over the years, I like Reeses Eggs better these days.

Edit again: I guess you're not talking about the creme eggs?

[Brickbat]

6. Not the full-sized eggs.

The ones covered in a candy shell.

[gateley]

11. And Peeps. :-) nt

[Sheltiemama]

22. I love the day after a holiday.

I stock up! And I agree, Easter candy is the best!

[On the Road]

9. Are You in the US or Canada?

Because if you are, you haven't seen anything until you've been to the UK. Candy is everywhere.

[KittyWampus]

10. Honest. I went into CVS today and thought "they shove holiday stuff in one end and out the other"

Endless parade of crap.

[Raven]

13. Did you know that the founder of the John Birch Society, Robert Welch,

was a candy baron? He lived down the street from me.

[arcadian]

16. Did not know that.

Candy baron. Is that what they are called? :rofl:

[Quantess]

14. Chocolate is one of life's necessities.

[OhioChick]

15. I hate candy, chocolate and sweets.

:puke:

[Touchdown]

19. How sad.

... and good for you that you don't.

[eShirl]

20. bah humbug!

:spank:

:evilgrin:

[woo me with science]

24. Obviously a birth defect. nt

[malaise]

17. Fascinating read

Thanks for that link

[eShirl]

18. and I still can't find any hot pepper (chili, habanero, jalapeno) candy or gum in the candy aisle

let alone a sugar-free version

talk about an unfilled niche

[HysteryDiagnosis]

21. Man candy?? Watch it... n/t