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I’ll kick things off with my full list!

1. Sour patch kids

2. Reese’s pb cups

3. Sour punch straws

4. Flying saucers ( an oldie but a goodie! Communion wafers with sprinkles floating in a hollow pocket in the middle!)

5. Snickers

-jackie

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Oct 22, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

5. Butterfinger

4. Candy Cigarettes

3. Starburst

2. Gummy Bears

1. Sour Belts

The "get off my lawn" disclaimers. The new Butterfinger recipe sucks - became too soft, less crunchy, and doesn't stick to your dental work. Conversely, Starburst before the transfat ban were much better - the softer texture wins there. The best Gummy Bears are made by Albanese, which pairs great with a chilled Vinho Verde. The traditional Haribo are like chewing erasers. (In fact, they are actually pretty good erasers, in a pinch.) Link for non-olds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_cigarette. And you can't use RCV without mentioning Kanye. Just saying.

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I have never heard of Candy Cigarettes but what a fascinating item. Did they actually taste good or just made you look cool? 😎

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You know the stick in Fun Dip? ymmv.

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Oct 23, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

Whole lot of chocolate lovers here... I think we need to be mindful that there's a whole world of non-chocolate candy out there, just waiting to be discovered & loved by people. Without further adieu, here we go:

1. Haribo Gummy Bears

2. Jujyfruits

3. Red Twizzlers

4. Sour Patch Kids

5. Trolli Brite Crawlers

-The Non-Chocolate Candy Aficianado

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Oct 23, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

1. Peanut Butter M&M's (not to be confused with peanut M&M's)

2. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

3. Hot Tamales

4. Baby Ruth or Snickers

5. Butterfinger

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Oct 22, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

1. PB Cups

2. PB Cups

3. Pay Day

4. Babe Ruth

5. PB Cups

ok, a. I'm showing my age, b. I really like pb cups and c. I like candy corn too!

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Oct 22, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

Mounds, Reese’s pb cups, sour patch watermelons, gummy bears, snow caps!

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Oct 22, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

Chocolate candy list

1. Mounds

2. Twix

3. Midnight Milky Way

4. KitKat

5. Plain M&Ms

Non-chocolate candy list

1. Orange pez

2. Orange starburst

3. Trolli sloths

4. Chick-o-stick

Sweet tooth anyone? 😂

My ballot is already in the mail 👍🏽

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Oct 22, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

Jackie- I take exception to your exception (Except Candy Corn. Nobody likes Candy Corn). I too was once a naysayer someone treated me to candy corn mixed with salty peanuts. Ohhhhmyyy.... Delightful as well as seasonal.

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Oct 22, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

Ann

1) Peanut butter cups (I prefer Justin's but will deign to eat a Reese's)

2) Panda licorice, black/raspberry

3) Payday

4) Heath bar

5) Baby Ruth

(And, if you really cannot see yourself eating candy corn, then just take off the white tips and stick them on your fingernails, for fun faux "long" nails!)

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Oct 22, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

Lori and Steve

Lori no.1 choice Girardelli 86% chocolate and And Hersheys dark chocolate with almonds.

Steve’s favorite candy is Plain M&Ms and also Hersheys chocolate with almonds.

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Oct 22, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

Ok I actually like candy corn!! But I understand it's a polarizing argument in the candy rankings so my real Top 5 are:

1. Mounds

2. Sour peach rings

3. KitKat

4. Lemonheads

5. Reese's

And I voted by mail this year! Easy peasy lemonhead squeesy!

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Oct 22, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

1. Reeses PB cups 2. almond joy 3. Rollos 4. Peanut M & Ms 5. Almond M & Ms

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Ooh I forgot about almond joy! Game changer!!

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Oct 22, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

Oh my gosh I love candy corn! But mostly for the nostalgia.

My favorites:

1. Heath bars

2. Peanut M&Ms

3. Reese's pieces

4. Reese's pb cups

5. Snickers

And now I'm soooo hungry! Also, YAY LET'S VOTE.

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oooooh Heath Bar Crunch was my absolute favorite ice cream topping growing up! -matt

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Oct 22, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

1. Reese's PB cups

2. Sour punch straws

3. Whoppers

4. Nerds rope (or their new gummy clusters)

5. Twizzlers pull n peel (preferably watermelon)

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Matt's Impeccable + Indisputable Candy List! 💯

1. Peanut M&Ms

2. Kit-Kats

3. Twix

4. Reese's PB Cups

5. Snickers

Also I plan to early vote this weekend in Florida, and after I do I will reward myself with an amazing slice of vegan cheesecake from a place down the block from the polls 😋

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Oct 22, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

These are the correct items in the wrong order

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Give us your correct order Micah!

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1. Reese's PB Cups

2. Peanut M&M's

3. Snickers

4. Kit-Kats

5./6. Twix / Butterfinger

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1. Reese's Sticks

2. Orange Halloween Kit Kat

3. Frozen gummy bears (the harder the better)

4. Sour Gummy worms (esp the pink and blue ones)

5. Nerds Rope

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Oct 22, 2020Liked by Sunshine + Microbes

Also if you're early voting in person in Martin County come say hi to me at the Hoke Library on Monday! We can talk about candy voting because I won't be allowed to talk real voting :)

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1. Peanut M&M's (just about the most perfect candy)

2. Kit Kat

3. Red Twizzler

4. Goobers

5. Red Swedish Fish

(And I do like candy corn, too.)

As for voting: I voted by mail -- dropped my ballot off at the Supervisor of Elections.

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Jackie scoffed when I told her my top pick was peanut M&Ms. But with your support, we can make Jackie create a peanut M&M recipe next week. Get your family and friends to vote for what we all know is the best candy! Rock that sweet candy vote.

(Also thanks for voting in real life, which is just slightly more important)

-matt

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