Everyone deals with the Halloween Candy Situation a little differently. A few people have incredible will power and are able to "just say no." Some people pick their favorite candy to hand out to the kids so that they can enjoy a few pieces between doorbell rings. Others get something they hate so that they won't be tempted by it.
This must be the reason that anyone hands out Bit-O-Honey. Nobody likes that crap. It's all hard and gross. Probably because they stopped making years ago, and every piece that's on the market today is leftover from the 70's.
And when the children dig through all their candy at the end of the night, sorting and trading with siblings and friends, they pretty much instantly chuck out the Bit-O-Honey to avert contamination of the candy that actually tastes better than tar. The unfortunate child who is duped into handing over a single Reese's in exchange for all of their older brother's Bit-O-Honey quickly learns not to ever put that in their mouth again. Approximately 96% of the Bit-O-Honey sold each year ends up in the trash.
Then, the Waste Management employee who collects and submits the greatest number of pounds of Bit-O-Honey is given a special Holiday Bonus.
The following Halloween, all of the repossessed Bit-O-Honey is recirculated in convenience and grocery stores across the country. A pretty genius scam!
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