Fringe Candy
In which I hold forth on weird, lesser-known, and regional candy.
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Those of you following the Fringe Candy posts might think I have something against chocolate by now. That’s not true. For instance, I’ve been in love with the Knusperflake (Cornflake)Ritter Sport bar for years. And this is a very special kind of fringe candy–the elusive beast known as the Import candy. Strange, perhaps, that I
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Have you ever given half a shit for Lufkin, Texas? I’m sure they’re lovely people there. Don’t get me wrong. But have you even heard of Lufkin? With a population hovering in the mid 30,000’s according to recent census reports, it’s kind of a small place. They have a little bit of industry, including the
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I have my old friend Pat Watson to thank for this. See, I’ve known Pat since way back in the day. We were pretty tight back in sixth grade. Then he went off and moved to California for a while to live with his dad. By the time he returned to our shitty little mountain
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I’m starting a bit of a new feature, showcasing my love of strange confectionery classics. The locally distributed, the under-appreciated, the historic, the truly fringe candy that I search out when I go to the local druggist. I spent well over 30 years not really understanding what NECCO Wafers were, despite having been a fan
Tales from the Ragged Edge 