[freedumb2003]

I guess as kids we instinctively knew. Which is why 2 weeks after Halloween all we had left are the black candies withe white cat wrappers.

Man, what a way to go!

[thoolou]

And it will be no doubt be counted as a Covid death...

[lee martell]

What happened two weeks ago to make him binge?
Did the manufacturer stop making red Twizlers? You know, “due to the Virus”?

[The_Media_never_lie]

Black Licorice Matters!

[ronniesgal]

i like that they capitalized Black Licorice.

[waterhill]

Take your vitamins!

[csvset]

The liquorice-root extract contains the natural sweetener glycyrrhizin, which is over 50 times sweeter than sucrose.

[deweyfrank]

Man, I love black licorice. Just ate a couple of bags, but over a two week period. Guess I better back off a little.

[csvset]

Growing up, there was anise that grew along a stretch of fence in a nearby pasture.

In summer, the aroma was intense. It tastes like licorice.

[CIB-173RDABN]

Next headline - FAMILY SUES CANDY MAKER FOR NOT PUTTING WARNING ON THEIR PRODUCT

[Raycpa]

Cardiologist told me “no black licorice “ and no something else

[Celtic Conservative]

Black licorice is for lightweights.

I eat salmiakki, or european “salty licorice”.

It’s the “everclear” of licorice.

CC

[newnhdad]

The US made stuff is not real licorice. mostly HFCS with artificial flavoring.

You find the real stuff in European countries and online. I find my favorites at dutchsweets.com and you can also find it at World Market and on Amazon.

I was warned about this problem years ago by my father’s cardiologist so I stick to only a few pieces, once in a while.

[Gay State Conservative]

That’s “licorice of color” to you!

[ShadowAce]

Licorice contains glycyrrhizic acid, which could deplete potassium levels and contribute to heart rhythm problems, doctors explained.

So--if he had included bananas in his binge, he'd still be alive?

[Joe 6-pack]

I've always been fond of black licorice. When I was a teen I went to see a movie during which I consumed two packs of black twizzlers in combination with a tray of nachos loaded with extra jalapenos.

Not a good combination. I didn't die, but what I left in the theater restroom after the movie smelled like it did.

[metmom]

I like licorice, but not that much.

UGH!

[HotHunt]

When I was a poor college student in the late 60s, I lived in a little house with 4 other students. None of us had any money for food or other luxuries.

The only thing in the kitchen cupboard was a case of black licorice. One of the guys worked at a drive-in movie theater and had absconded with it.

I subsisted on that black licorice for two weeks one time until I got paid from one of my student jobs so I could buy some regular food. It did a job on my digestive system.

To this day I can't bear to eat black licorice. I can't stand the smell and gag when I get it up to my mouth. The stuff is foul.

[ZagFan]

Black licorice ice cream was a real treat as a kid. It's very hard to find.

[Wm F Buckley Republican]

I knew it! The stuff is unfit for human consumption!