"James Silverton" > wrote in message
...
> Omelet wrote on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:23:48 -0600:
>
>>> Hello All!
>>>
>>> I don't eat most candy and, as usual, I only gave away about
>>> 80% of the candy that I bought to feed the monsters. I wonder
>>> what is the most responsible method to dispose of it? The
>>> remnants are mostly taffy and chocolate, not artificially
>>> "fruit" flavored stuff.
>>>
>>> ‚‚Ý
>>>
>>> James Silverton
>>> Potomac, Maryland
>>>
>>> Email, with obvious alterations:
>>> not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
>
>> Send it to the food bank.
>
> Quite a reasonable idea but I've no idea where there is a food bank and,
> even if I did, it's hardly worthwhile sending 2 or 3 bucks worth of candy.
> Making candy into other things as Julie suggests, does not get around the
> fact that I don't eat candy even if I would like to :-(
>
> It grieves my Scottish soul but I think the best thing may be to put the
> candy in the garbage and avoid temptation.
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>

I don't know about the Potomac area personally but there are food pantries.
Maybe not in your area but check this out.

http://www.homelessshelterdirectory....tomac&state=MD

Or maybe there is a senior center nearby... I remember both of my parents
craved sweets when they were older.

It grieves my Scottish soul to throw any sort of food away. We're thrifty


Jill