A hilarious deep dive into the bizarre, unshakable loyalty people have for candy cornâeven though half of us openly admit we kind of hate it.
đ˝ A Kernel of Knowledge đ˝
Candy corn: pyramid-shaped, tri-colored, and wildly controversial. Each little piece comes decked out in fallâs finestâwhite tips, orange middles, and yellow basesâmeant to represent a ripe corn kernel⌠if corn were made of sugar, honey, butter, and vanilla, that is.
These pastel candy pyramids have been haunting Halloween bowls and trick-or-treat sacks for generations. But how did we get here?
Turns out, these tiny teeth-coaters are meant to mimic a full harvest: white for the popped kernel, orange for the pumpkin patch, and yellow for the golden corn cob.
It’s basically autumn in snack formâwhether we ask for it or not.
đ¤ Corn-Flicted or Corn-ivore? đ¤
Candy corn sparks more debate than pineapple on pizza. It’s been called “Halloween’s most contentious sweet,â and honestly, that feels generous.
You either hoard it in a glass pumpkin on your desk, or you recoil in horror when someone offers you a handful like theyâre handing you a bag of sadness.
But here’s the kicker: as of 2016, Americans were still churning out 35 million pounds of candy corn annuallyâthatâs nine billion pieces. Nine. Billion. Thatâs enough to circle the moon in a trail of sugar and regret. So, if everyone claims to hate it⌠who keeps buying it? đ We see you, closet corn lovers.
đş Feeling Corn-Fused? Watch This Video from the Food Network đş
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pgFeX9GtS8s –
“When You Realize WHY It’s Called Candy Corn”
đ¤ Sound Off Below! đ¤
Are you a candy corn crusader or firmly in the anti-corn camp? Drop us your thoughts âand donât worry; this is a judgment-free (but maybe slightly sticky) zone.
