Students of all ages will soon be wandering around their neighborhoods, to get their sugar haul for Halloween night. Many familiar brands such as M&M’s, Skittles and other staples of the Halloween season will be passed around. One of the most iconic Halloween candies is rarely distributed, or when it is, unfairly greeted with disappointment: candy corn.
Candy corn is generally underrated and disliked, but I think candy corn is the G.O.A.T. Artificial corn that is created with one thing in mind; sugar. Candy corn is an iconic symbol of Halloween, yet it rarely gets the praise it deserves and the iconic piece of candy is left in the shadows of the night. Other basic candies are given out like Starbursts, Snickers, Hershey’s and Nerds, but never candy corn, which sucks. Candy corn is so good, and kids need to give this iconic candy a chance.
Even the markets conspire against candy corn. Digging deeper, I have found that although “fun size” packages of candy corn are produced, they aren’t readily available on store shelves, making it difficult for most parents to hand it out to Trick or Treaters. Putting the 2.5 and 4.2-ounce options out for parents would add an uncommon appearance for Trick or Treaters.
When we think of Halloween, we want most candy passed around to be familiar for kids to take it. Otherwise, you’d just be left with bowls of untouched Halloween candy left sitting in a corner to rot. Letting other candies have a spotlight makes Halloween night so special because it gives the newer generation of children candy that most of us hadn’t grown up with. So while you’re carving Jack-O-Lanterns, give candy corn a bite. The sweet treat is sure to satisfy your taste buds and leave you wishing you had more.
