Crazy for Candy Corn

When I was little, the only reason I liked Candy Corn was to make goofy looking teeth. As an adult I like it, but I think that is due in part to my anticipation for all things autumn. And the fact that if you mix it with peanuts, it tastes just like a pay day. It's true.

Big Sister LOVES candy corn. Then again, she is not your typical kid when it comes to candy. Whenever people let her pick her own candy on Halloween she picked two things: tootsie rolls and smarties. You know, the cheap candy that's usually left over after the Snickers and other good stuff is gone. (I can't judge her too much, I actually picked those black & orange peanut butter kisses when I was a kid. I'm told now that NOBODY likes them.) Yesterday I was a part of two very entertaining scenes involving candy corn:

Act 1

Mom is nursing Little Sister, Big Sister comes in from the living room.

Big Sis: Mom, come on! It's Dora's birthday. Bring a present.
Mom: I'll be there in a second, after I finish nursing Little Sis

(Sound familiar? See previous blog entry "Wheels on the bus")

A few minutes later, mom scrambles for a gift for a doll, grabs something, comes in.

Mom: Happy birthday, Dora! I brought you some candy corn!
Big Sis: (grabbing it and stuffing it in her mouth) I'll eat that.
Mom: but it is Dora's present!
Big Sis: Yeah, but she doesn't have any teeth.
Mom: Oh, okay. Well, what did you get her?
Big Sis: Coasters.

Act II
Later in the day. Mom is once again nursing Little Sister. No, that is not all she does...

Big Sis: Mom, can I have some candy corn?
Mom: Yes, in a few minutes. Wait for me-
Big Sis: (pushing a chair over to the counter to help herself) Oh. I got it.
Mom: How did you get up there? Don't take too many.
Big Sis: (comes in the room with a mouthful, speaking muffly) I didn't. I'm just going to get five more. (starts to return to the kitchen)
Mom: No! You can have ONE more.

Big Sis returns with yet another mouthful of candy corn.

Big Sis: I got three more.
Mom: (beginning to have mean Mommy voice) [Big Sister!] I said you could have ONE more!
Big Sis: Ok! (returning to the kitchen to have just one more...)

As you can see, the girl is pretty serious about her candy corn. I think the relationship started out of curiosity from one of our favorite songs from Nick jr. last year. I know Halloween is over, but this is just for fun: