Snickers. Jolly ranchers. Jelly beans. Gummi bears. What's your favorite Halloween candy? Are you old school, and love candy corn and licorice? Or are you into extremely sour – or hot – candy? Today, as we continue our Halloween week, it's all about candy, including the origins of trick-or-treating, retro candy and stories behind some of your favorites. A candy historian and an insider from the candy industry joins us with some "sweet" facts and to field your calls. What do you consider the best and worst candy? Got any favorite Halloween candy memories? Guest: Susan Benjamin: Candy historian Owner of True Treats Author of "Sweet as Sin: The Unwrapped Story of How Candy Became America's Favorite Pleasure" Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day's most important and pressing issues.
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