On Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:48:26 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> Christopher wrote:
>>
>>>There's nothing sadder than watching an
>>> old lady down a whole box of Dots
>>> candy.
>>
>>>Whatever happened to Jelly babys, or
>>> Jujubes?
>>
>> I've never heard of those two candies, and I don't care for Dots, but do
>> like gumdrops, but why in the heck is it so hard just to find the
>> regular red/green ones at Christmas time?? Most of them are Spice Drops
>> and I can't stand those. I did find some regular ones by the Brach co.
>> and I don't care for their chocolate candy, but am hoping I will like
>> these, as every year I make Gumdrop Cookies for the holidays, but am
>> still hoping to find regular ones by a different candy maker.
>>
>> I also can't find the MINT M & M's this year, and my family loves
>> cookies from them for Christmas too. I hate it when suddenly the stores
>> quit handling certain things...such as blanched whole almonds. Son
>> ordered me 2 lbs. online and had them shipped to me.
>
>I like Dots okay but only certain flavors of gumdrops. I don't like the
>spice ones. I've found mint M & Ms everywhere but they are with the
>Christmas candies. I've had a couple of coupons for them.

I like all flavors of gum drops, the spice flavored ones are very
good. I really love gummy bears/worms. I love those giant gum drops
best, for me I think it's really the texture I love, like giant sweet
turgid nipples.