What the hell, Michigan. Candy corn?!

[demmiblue]

https://www.candystore.com/blog/facts-trivia/halloween-candy-map-popular/

Michigan's favorite Halloween treat is again candy corn because we apparently love garbage

Well, we just can't have any nice things in 2020, can we?

As you probably definitely recall, one of the greatest highlights of 2019 was that beautiful September day when, for the first time in years, candy corn was no longer declared Michigan's favorite Halloween candy, according to an annual CandyStore.com study of best-selling candy. The honor went to Starburst.

Well, sorry, everyone. It was an aberration. We're back to having a garbage taste in candy. Because candy corn is once again Michigan's favorite Halloween candy, followed by Starburst and Skittles.

I give up.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/09/25/candy-corn-halloween-candy-michigan/3528461001/

[Srkdqltr]

1. LOL 🤣🤣

[hlthe2b]

2. Well, as an avout Starburst-hater, I don't know how that is better than candy corn... unless your

intent is to treat a diabetic in a hypoglycemic coma, for which either is probably equally effective.

Yuck.

Kudos to my state of Colorado for choosing Hershey's (chocolate) kisses! (and a nod to all too conservative, though changing Kansas for choosing Reeses peanut butter cups).

[catbyte]

3. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[In_The_Wind]

4. Reese's Minis are my favorite this time of year. I never acquired the taste for Candy Corn.

[ploppy]

5. hahahahah!

I love candy corn AND circus peanuts. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

[Phoenix61]

11. I had a co-worker and we called it Candy Crack Corn. nt

[demmiblue]

14. I'm a Smarties fan, sooo...

Which was convenient because no one wanted the Smarties!

[LisaM]

6. I'm from Michigan and I do like candy corn. Not my FAVORITE, though.

For Halloween candy, I like Butterfingers, Heath Bars, Skittles, and SweetTarts.

I do NOT like Reese's and malted milk balls, aka Whoppers. I like chocolate okay, and I like peanut butter okay, but why on earth did someone decide to combine them? Yeesh. And Whoppers are like chomping on cheap chocolate cardboard.

[Ferrets are Cool]

7. Yeah, you would think it would be Nebraska

[2naSalit]

8. I'm wondering...

How Montana, Idaho and Wyoming have those as favorites unless they are used as dental aids for rotten tooth removal. So many in these parts have few to no teeth so I wonder how they chew bubbles gum.

[Sherman A1]

9. I'm okay with Milky Ways for Missouri

One of my favorites.

[Cracklin Charlie]

10. What is that supposed to be for Missouri?

Looks like ice cream, and no kid wants that in their candy bucket.

[Leith]

12. What is Hawaii's?

I can't figure out what that picture is.

[demmiblue]

13. Skittles. n/t

[fleur-de-lisa]

17. If you go to the link, there's an interactive map.

[Laurelin]

15. I'm totally from MD

But what's a Swedish Fish?

[fleur-de-lisa]

16. What's that stuff for Louisiana?

Looks like yellow Mardi Gras beads. Or corn, not candy corn, just corn.

Oh, it's Lemonhead. I've never even tasted one.

[LeftInTX]

18. I'm sure this was a totally scientific poll!

[roamer65]

19. I'm a Michigander who HATES candy corn.

The stuff is foul.

[pansypoo53219]

20. nope. i liked bit o honey or slowpoke? not that i tricked much in the core.

[Dagstead Bumwood]

21. Blow pops? Dafuq, Ohio?

Candy corn is the shit, though with my Type-Wilford Brimley diabetes, not such a good idea.

PS: No one in KY eats Swedish Fish. That would be for fureners. I kid, Kentucky

PPS: Swedish Fish Oreos are AWESOME (and also not a good idea)!!!

[Buckeye_Democrat]

22. I find that hard to believe!

Of course, it's been about 40+ years since I last went trick-or-treating. I know those blow pops were available back then too.

Candy corn and "wax lips" were the biggest disappointments for me being back then. Lol.

I think most people handed out chocolate, like Hershey's.

Edit: Received quite a few "candy cigarettes" too. Lol!

[Dagstead Bumwood]

23. No, the diabetes is legit :-)

I have no qualms with blowpops, and I've enjoyed more than a few over the years. I would just think they would always take a backseat to Reese's or Twix. I mean, chocolate is a tough act to beat. But, we voted twice for Bush and once for Drumpf, so what the hell do Ohioans know?

[Buckeye_Democrat]

24. Lol, yeah!

We've got a significant number of idiots here.

I've been exposed to many of them for years after working in a factory after college, and being pretty much typecast for that type of work ever since that desperate financial decision.

The rural schools in my area are obviously horrible. The lack of basic science education those coworkers received has blown my mind.

[area51]

25. But do they like the candy corn

that tastes like Thanksgiving dinner?