Starburst
While Skittles and Airheads are Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, Starburst plays a Dennis Rodman role in the squad of fruit flavored candies. Starburst is far above the average candy, but it’s never going to have a career night and go out and drop 60 points.
Fun Dip
The process of repeatedly plunging a spit-covered Lik-a-Stix into a small bag of sugar is a sensory experience that simply cannot be matched by any other candy. As an adult, the saccharine tartness of the brightly colored powder is unimpressive and rudimentary, but as a kid, this was an elite acquisition on Halloween night.
Jolly Rancher
Hard candy is almost universally synonymous with the bottom of an older woman’s purse. Butterscotch, Starlight Mints, cinnamon bonbons and Werther’s Originals are all emblematic of a geriatric palate. Jolly Ranchers, however, scream adolescence through a bullhorn. These candies smell like the girls’ locker room at your local middle school and taste like the most primitive notes of your favorite fruits. A crowd favorite, Jolly Ranchers are deliciously nostalgic, but they aren’t nearly as quick to inhale as most treats on this list.
Ring Pop
As one of the candies with a unique exterior, it always stands out among the rest of the confections. Its ring-shaped base and diamond sculpted hard candy topping allows the minds of the young generations to run wild. Accessorizing has never been so delicious. Still, there is nothing extraordinary about the flavor — it’s perfectly simple and sometimes hard to fully remove from the base.
Tootsie Fruit Chew
WOW! What a way to deviate from the normality of a standard Tootsie Roll. If chocolate is not your favorite flavor, the fruity sensations of this candy will transport you into a world of peace, equality and better days — except for the vanilla flavor. Still, these are a refreshing alternative to the chocolate Halloween classic.
Tootsie Roll
Slightly less memorable than its sister, the Tootsie Fruit Chew, the original Tootsie Roll is still too much of a Halloween staple to forget. A brilliant homage to the candy was made by 69 Boyz in their song, “Tootsee Roll,” which clearly displays the Tootsie Roll’s cultural significance.
Laffy Taffy
Beautifully recognized as the fruity, chewy candy people enjoy worldwide and the hit club classic “Laffy Taffy” by D4L, Laffy Taffy never disappoints. Much like the song, the candy will make you want to “shake your Laffy Taffy.” There’s a reason why this candy is celebrated in grimy bars throughout the great nation known as the United States.
Twizzler
Many love Twizzlers. They will buy them in full size form and have them as a snack. The problem with the ones given out at Halloween is that they are unsatisfying. The package holds two small pieces of Twizzler that end up being harder to bite into than the regular sized packages. Flavor-wise, very appealing, but let’s give us a bit more to chew on.
100 Grand
Not often given out, and usually not missed, but when you find it in your little bag a bit of happiness runs through you. A crunchy outer shell with a soft caramel filling, there isn’t anything wrong with this chocolate bar, but once more, it’s not something you’re necessarily seeking out.
