Candy corn is essentially the poster child for all Halloween candy, yet it doesn’t always get the best rap. It’s everywhere. You either love it, hate it or maybe you’re cool and edgy and say you’re somewhere in between. You don’t have to love it, if anything a good majority of people will say it’s complete garbage. Which is simply not true, but perhaps I have the taste buds of a seven year old.
Personally, I enjoy candy corn way more than I probably should. However, after the first few pieces it dries my mouth out and I swear I’ll never eat it again. Then I eat 10 more pieces and feel terrible about it both physically and mentally.
When it comes to the taste, others would agree with me. Senior Aleksandra Paulson being one of them who says she too is a candy corn enjoyer.
“It’s pure sugar and I like it. It’s a sweet treat. The sweetest of treats,” she said.
However, some students don’t share the belief of the sweet goodness of candy corn. Senior Maggie Gammons doesn’t like candy corn for a multitude of different reasons.
“It’s too sweet and overhyped,” she said.
So while Christopher Newport University students seemingly have different opinions about the actual taste of candy corn, I have found that this candy can be used in so many ways other than eating (or not eating) it. These delightfully colored shaped triangles can be used for those edible arrangements your mom makes that sit out on a coffee table that no one touches. You can use them as decorations on top of other festive treats to make it seem like you’re more artsy than you actually are. Try using them as fake teeth after you poorly carve your pumpkin and give it a janky mouth. Or, you can use them to throw at your brother when he won’t stop talking through Hocus Pocus. In essence, candy corn serves a greater purpose than just being a mediocre candy. So if you see a bag of candy corn in the aisle of a grocery store before Halloween, consider these other tactics they can be used for if you like the way they look, but not the way they taste. Because let’s be real- they are an iconic symbol of the holiday of Halloween.
