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I saw an article on Yahoo today declaring the worst Halloween candies. It was written by some snooty foodie writer, and I can't imagine what kind of candy he hands out, but when you are trashing Hershey bars, Milk Duds, Smarties, and Dum Dums, well, something isn't right in your world
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I have a number of friends who have children with severe nut allergies, so chocolate is something they can't have -- can't take the risk of a plain chocolate bar being mixed in a vat where chocolate and nuts were mixed. Smarties, though, are made in a nut free factory and are totally safe for kids. Nothing makes you stand out as an American when you go to the counter of a store with five or ten bags of Smarties because the clerks all know why you are buying it. On the other hand, one of the most priceless pictures I've ever witnessed was when I showed up at my friends' house with a bag filled with Smarties. At first the young girl nearly started to cry -- she loved chocolate and it was such a rare treat for her. But when we explained that these were chocolates that she could eat and they were just for her, well, her eyes lit up and she hugged that bag full of candy like it was a doll she had always wanted. I found out later that they tossed a couple of bags in the fridge and used them for Christmas cookies.
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