@caffeine_dude Well, He’s a bigger brother with 4 years on me. I needed any weapon I could make or my candy was gone. Luckily, we stopped fighting over candy many decades ago.
Our BB gun fights had one rule. Don’t shoot your brothers face.
I literally have a promotional candy cane hanging next to me that says ‘A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas’ on the wrapper. That movie came out in 2011. I’ve had absolutely no interest in eating said candy cane. And damnit, I have a total sweet tooth!
Aw, they aren’t that bad but I do have that feeling for candy corn. I am convinced that after Halloween all the candy corn is collected and repackaged for next year. I hate that stuff. It’s like flavored chalk.
The stupid shape is necessary to hang it on the tree. I still haven’t gotten any and my tree looks weird without them. I usually get different flavors like raspberry or apple along with the regular mint.
The stupid shape is also how the candy cane alludes to the Christmas story! But Irk might say a candy optimized for use as tree ornament and Bible study aid is gonna have a hard time competing with candy designed instead to be yummy.
@ponagathos Candy canes? They are OK at best.
However, my wife makes the most amazing fruitcakes from scratch every year, using the best nuts and dried fruits and blotted with rum/orange juice. Amazing.
I can’t stand any store-purchased fruitcake. They have some weird flavor & what’s those green shit pieces in them? I understand why most people would never eat a fruitcake.
Big Peep bribed Irk.
Irk did not have any little brothers or sisters.
Weaponized candy cane
@caffeine_dude LOL… I remember doing that… It helped in defending my toys from a mean brother…
@daveinwarsh I hope you mean remember from last year. They never stop being your little brother or sister.
@caffeine_dude Well, He’s a bigger brother with 4 years on me. I needed any weapon I could make or my candy was gone. Luckily, we stopped fighting over candy many decades ago.
Our BB gun fights had one rule. Don’t shoot your brothers face.
Seriously??? I love me some candy canes.
@conandlibrarian I love them too! Stupid Irk.
@conandlibrarian - You can have mine!
@conandlibrarian Try the old fashioned ribbon style candy in coffee. Delicious.
@conandlibrarian
Jalapeño candy canes FTW!
Red #40 really brings out the wint-o-green nuances.
@moondrake I put Tic Tacs in my coffee- maybe I should try candy canes.
@sammydog01 Candy canes are ok, but its cousin ribbon candy is great. The sort of fruity flavor is a nice flavor for coffee.
I literally have a promotional candy cane hanging next to me that says ‘A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas’ on the wrapper. That movie came out in 2011. I’ve had absolutely no interest in eating said candy cane. And damnit, I have a total sweet tooth!
@rhcurry02 - So sweet. You’re lucky Irk won’t be taking that candy away from the baby.
I got yer candy cane right here…
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@RiotDemon In both photos the candy cane is upside down. Why?
@lisaviolet I can’t think of a reason except some really perverted stuff that’s not appropriate for the forum, lol
Cool (minty fresh) tune.
I dunno, couldn’t get into this one. Sounded like a Phil Spector Wall of Sound gone wrong. Sorry, probably just me.
Aw, they aren’t that bad but I do have that feeling for candy corn. I am convinced that after Halloween all the candy corn is collected and repackaged for next year. I hate that stuff. It’s like flavored chalk.
The stupid shape is necessary to hang it on the tree. I still haven’t gotten any and my tree looks weird without them. I usually get different flavors like raspberry or apple along with the regular mint.
The stupid shape is also how the candy cane alludes to the Christmas story! But Irk might say a candy optimized for use as tree ornament and Bible study aid is gonna have a hard time competing with candy designed instead to be yummy.
They don’t go bad, so they’re reusable, cheap Christmas ornaments. I’ve had mine for years.
Hey look, the makers of dum dums makes some different flavors…
well… some are good, I am not sure why there are so many blue raspberry ones this year…
@thismyusername I love How It’s Made.
Candy canes are meh, fruitcake is garbage.
@ponagathos Rum soaked fruitcake made by Trappist monks is not garbage. That stuff is amazing and highly addictive. monk fruitcake
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Fruitcakes are to be landed down thru the centuries as family heirlooms.
@ponagathos Candy canes? They are OK at best.
However, my wife makes the most amazing fruitcakes from scratch every year, using the best nuts and dried fruits and blotted with rum/orange juice. Amazing.
I can’t stand any store-purchased fruitcake. They have some weird flavor & what’s those green shit pieces in them? I understand why most people would never eat a fruitcake.
@daveinwarsh Exceptions to every generalization of course. I have never had a decent fruitcake but your wife may indeed make an awesome one.
I think the green things in the store bought variety are dyed, candied cherries.
I love the peppermint, while everyone else in my house eats the coloured ones.
I think candy canes are aimed to please toddlers. Sticky drool faces and hands is a sign that toddlers are enjoying candy.
ok Irk, clearly you are just becoming mad now.
I’m sure the fine meh clientele will happily take any surplus from Irk. Starting with me.
De gustibus troglodytari non est disputandum.
Candy canes are kinda meh, but they’re awesome in pies, and other things.
@dashcloud candy cane in pie?
The future king of England likes them.
@sammydog01
Plot twist: That’s actually a Chinese finger trap, and it’s stuck on his tongue.
Not that I would have experience.
@sammydog01
Wow he’s really wearing a “future king of England” coat.