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by TARYN WILLIFORD
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Not all treats are created equal. There’s an economy of candy, and you need to know what the goodies in your bag are worth before you enter into a game of trick-or-treat trading.
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Are these even candy? Gumdrops are exclusively for decorating gingerbread houses. Good luck trading these away.
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I know some people who say they like Bit-O-Honey, but those people have to be lying, right?
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They're filler candy, like baby’s breath in a bouquet. They’re so tiny, and I always had about a thousand different ones in my pillowcase.
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So, I love candy corn, and all it’s other-shaped variations. But I understand it’s a controversial choice, so I put it on the list at #22.
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Full disclosure: I wasn’t even going to put Life Savers on the list, but they’re the number one Halloween candy in California.
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Butterfingers are like the Nature Valley granola bars of Halloween candy. They’re delicious, but way too messy. Verdict: #20.
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These two share a spot, because they’re practically the same candy. (You have to sing the jingle as soon as you see them).
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When I think about Junior Mints, it’s more as a movie candy than a Halloween candy, but they’re still quite delightful.
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When they make the green ones lime again, Skittles moves up to #10.
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You either like SweeTarts better than Smarties, or vice versa. I’m one of the latter.
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See above. Team Smarties for life.
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These wouldn’t crack the top 20, but the banana ones carry the Laffy Taffy ranking all the way to #14 for me.
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Another classic that you’d probably never buy in the grocery checkout, but is really fun to indulge in on Halloween.
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A Milky Way without caramel.
A Snickers without peanuts.
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