Posted on 10/31/2025 3:41:23 PM PDT by dynachrome
Americans all over the country celebrated the news that the national nightmare that had lasted for generations was finally over, as the United States Supreme Court outlawed candy corn.
In a landmark 8-1 ruling, the nation's highest court almost unanimously declared the manufacture, sale, possession, purchase, and consumption of the substance known as "candy corn" to be illegal and unconstitutional.
"No nation can, in good faith, allow this horror to continue," said Justice Clarence Thomas, who penned the majority opinion. "The United States was founded upon a certain standard of principles to promote common decency and adherence to the most basic sense of human morality. Candy corn clearly violates these principles on a fundamental level. It is neither ‘candy' nor ‘corn,' and therefore must be abolished with extreme prejudice."
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It’s been a few years since I’ve seen it.
Same here.
I forgot about the pumpkins! I also like those little small butter mints, and those round pink lozenges with the wintergreen flavor.
You can still buy many of the vintage candies that we no longer see in the drug stores; there are lots of websites that specialize in them.
Vermont country store sells many vintage candies. Great catalog!
Yes; we’ve bought lots of things from them.
I’m movin to South Africa.
Vermont country store sells many vintage candies. Great catalog!
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