when i was young, we would go on vacation to my grandmother’s house in chautauqua, which means “place of easy death” (it seriously does… which answers a lot of childhood questions). in the nearby town of BUSTI, there was a small little candy shoppe with gigantic candy canes as columns. that place was called peterson’s corn crib candies. IT WAS A MAGICAL PLACE. it was a magical time. nothing is.. Read More
Burger King’s BK Double Stacker and New Chicken Tenders
remember the past? back when burger king just wanted to sell you a whopper and some sub-standard fries? now they’re doing all they can to make you think they’re cool. those jerks. i blame this guy (it’s not who you think). well, whatever they did, it worked, because i do think they’re cool. but sometimes, sometimes i yearn for their past. and you know what? sometimes they do too. but.. Read More
Life Savers Butter Rum
ahh life savers. i guess maybe they could be considered a boring candy, but i enjoy them. they are like the classic hard candy! COME ON PEOPLE! classic. now, i enjoy whatever kind of lifesavers you throw at me, but i have a special place in my heart for butter rum. when i was a kid, we would go on many a family road trip. usually it ended in upstate.. Read More
Big League Chew
when you’re a kid, there’s nothing cooler than a big wad of chewing tobacco. no wait… that’s not right. i am sure that even then i thought chewing tobacco was disgusting. so selling candy masked as tobacco was never a really big selling point for me (candy cigarettes? no… thanks. now candy bongs…). in fact, thinking back, there were a lot of wacky gimmicks that candy companies used (and still.. Read More