Benzidrine?

I could wade into this debate and kibitz endlessly. There is a soft place in my heart for the weirdo candy you only get on Halloween. In my part of the world, that was often Goldenberg Peanut Chews or Bit O Honey. So while I recognize that they are not always the top tier candy, I would be sad if they totally disappeared. When else are they going to get some love, if not Halloween?

One year the OCD side of my nature took control, and, the day after Halloween, I decided I would ration my candy to make it last until Christmas. I actually managed to do this, at least til mid-December, anyway. This involved a judicious ordering of candy, best to lamest (I might do it the other way around, as an adult who is better at delaying gratification). The first weeks, I ate all the chocolate, with Reese's at the head of the line. The last day, I ate a popcorn ball. I was 11. Never did that again.

"Come and get your beer and your benzedrine." - A line from a song in Finian's Rainbow, "On That Great Come And Get It Day". We did this play in high school, and I played the sheriff. The musical director needed someone to shout out the line, so I said I would do it.
He said, "But you're the sheriff!"
I said, "Exactly!"

/end derail

See, I don't think fun-sized Snickers and Milky Way and Mars and Three Musketeers should be listed as high as they are. You know why? Because EVERYBODY HAS THEM. I would come home from trick-or-treating and I swear to god I would have 17 Snickers bars for every precious Reese's Cup.

In general, the fruity ones should be much higher here. LOVE Nerds; LOVE Skittles. Starburst was kind of a cop-out, but still not bad.

Also, let's be real here. In the Hershey's mix (you know the one -- don't know why they don't have them listed), I don't know anyone who likes Mr. Goodbar. Special Dark? OH YES.

What does it say about me that my favorites (Butterfinger, Mounds/Almond Joy, maybe Crunch) are in the second tier? In which, I might add, Tootsie Roll does not belong -- it's pretty much the lowest brand-name candy.)

Necco Wafers suck so bad they didn't even make the "didn't even register" list.

I love my Snickers and Mr. Goodbars. Totally with you on the fruity ones though.

Necco Wafers are probably the reason why I don't like licorice today.

They're pretty close. PayDays and Whoppers should be higher. And NO! Whoppers do not "blow", you bastards.

There is a lack of Heath bars on this list and therefore it is invalid.

everyone knows Tootsie Rolls are the cheapest bag of candy you can get and they are BULLSHIT

I always liked getting the little boxes of Junior Mints, cause I would never buy Junior Mints and no one wants more than three of them so that little box was perfect.

Ok, this is not a Halloween candy, or at least not one I ever got. But a candy list without the best, most delicious, most can't-not-eat-way-too-many: Sesame Crunch. (Also, another vote for Bit O'Honey but I can't do it. Way horrible for my teeth.) (Also Violet Crumble.)

I use to like Goldberg peanut chews. Do they still exist?