Kids and Candy

There’s a lot to say about kids and candy, and in general, we can say that kids usually favor sour, gummy, and “uncommonly flavored” candy. Although some adults favor these as well, one type has consistently remained a kids candy- “lollipops” and lick-able candies. Why? Kids like to possess their own things, and no one wants to share a once-licked candy. Plus, there are usually elements of “toy” associated to them, i.e. Push Pop, Ring Pop, Bottle Pop. Most of the lick-able candies involve dipping into sugar, and adults wouldn’t want the mess. These candies are vulnerable after licking, and thus are easy to get dirty (and stick to things!). Few companies have mastered a “container” for these pops. Even the new Push Pop Sliderz seemingly innovative packaging has bad tolerances which lead to accidently touching the “pop” when closing. Eew! I’m sticking to tic tacs.