By Luna Steinberger ’29<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With Fall in full swing, there is one question that absolutely plagues the masses every year: what is the best Halloween candy? Whether it be it Twix, Kit-Kats, Sour Patch Kids, or simply Hershey\u2019s chocolate bars, we all hope for something specific on Halloween night. Now, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It would be unfair if I wrote this article for the sole purpose of telling the world which candy is my favorite, so I decided to poll the SEM community. The results were incredibly<\/em> varied, so there was no way to discern one definitive favorite candy. Despite this, one rivalry seemed to stand out among our community: sweet vs. sour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As big as this rivalry is, its importance is often forgotten. Sweet and sour truly are the two symbols of candy, and it would seem SEM\u2019s students agree with this. For example, Finnley Brennan \u201830 says, \u201c. . . you just can\u2019t go wrong with pure milk chocolate!\u201d in reference to Hershey\u2019s bars. Alternatively, Grace Wallace \u201830 says, \u201cI love sour things, and these are just my go-to candies,\u201d thinking of Sour Patch kids. It is a very hard decision to make, because both sides have completely valid opinions on the topic, but there must be some sort of consensus.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n After going through all of these great responses I\u2019ve received, I can see an outlier on what candy SEM likes more. As a gummy lover, it surprises me to see that our school\u2019s favorite candy is certainly sweet chocolate. Not only because of the sheer number of people who love chocolate candies, but also because their responses were filled to the brim with passion over their opinion.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may be wondering, \u201cWhat\u2019s the point of knowing everyone\u2019s favorite Halloween candy?\u201d That is a good question! When you think of Halloween, trick or treating is one of the first things that comes to mind for most people. Despite how fun it is, I think there\u2019s one thing we often forget about. Why are we even eating all this candy? Usually by the end of the night, we\u2019re too sick from sugar high to think about it, but I think it\u2019s important to be conscious of which candy is your favorite. Lots of people root through their bags looking for their<\/em> favorite candy and discard all that which they don\u2019t like. I think that the discarded candy is just as important as the cherished candy, whether it be a pack of raisins or an Almond Joy, every piece of candy that is thrown away is someone\u2019s favorite. So, this year when you are rooting through your leftovers (if you have any), think about giving the candy you don\u2019t want to a friend. It may even become a new favorite!
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