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Nobody likes dark chocolate...

14 years ago

Do they??

So I might as well eat those mounds bars out of that mixed bag of Halloween treats....because they are coconut....and icky dark chocolate....and I am doing all the trick or treaters a favor...

Aren't I?

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shellm
14 years ago
You most certainly are.Its great you are looking after them.What a selfless thing to do.

Shelley
pkramer60
14 years ago
Dark chocolate is wasted on kids. Eat it!
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doucanoe
14 years ago
Yes, and you best hurry. You only have a few days left to polish them off!

Linda
indicanoe
14 years ago
You are doing the world a great deed Linda, you take care of the Mounds bars, and I will take care of the dark chocolate peanut MnMs. Together we can save the children from disappointment this holiday! Perhaps others would like to help us on this crusade....
centralcacyclist
14 years ago
I am also willing to step up and do my part to keep Halloween candy bowls everywhere free of dark chocolate. Sigh. :)
teresa_nc7
14 years ago
I'll take care of those Hershey miniature Special Dark bars....no child in his/her right mind likes those.

Teresa
sheshebop
14 years ago
You are a good and Godly woman, Lindac. I would be happy to do my share if you sent them to me. I can force down a Mounds (or 20) The children in your neighborhood are lucky indeed to have a neighbor who looks out for them so well.
Sherry
lakeguy35
14 years ago
I'll pass on the coconut...with or without the nut...LOL I do love coconut shrimp though.

I'm fighting teresa for the pure dark chocolate!

David
dedtired
14 years ago
Thanks for taking one for the team.

Actually, I DON'T like dark chocolate. I go for Twix bars. My son picks out all the gummy whatever.

I haven't even bought my candy yet. I better get going or there won't be anything left but the reject stuff.
dgkritch
14 years ago
Send some of those my way LindaC....you know, just so YOU don't end up sick or something.
'Specially the Mounds...lots of kids don't like coconut either..........I'm pretty sure.

Deanna
lindac
Original Author
14 years ago
You know it....kids HATE coconut!!
As for buying late and getting the rejects? I considered the good deed I did by buying all the rejects early...
And since I still have a few days....I am considering buying more...as I might run out...
Think I will be taking all that Hershey's Special Dark out of the retailer's hands...
Times are tough, don't cha know? We do what we can to help....
beachlily z9a
14 years ago
This is a hoot! Yesterday we were at the store for Halloween candy. My husband was horrified at the cost (that's why I never take him there!), then was scandalized that I wouldn't buy an assortment with dark chocolate. The candy isn't for him! He even complained to the check-out lady. Sheesh!
pkramer60
14 years ago
Oh, Beachlily, buy him some candy. Don't you know that men are just big kids with expensive toys?
beachlily z9a
14 years ago
Very, very expensive .... think Porsche. He doesn't need dk chocolate candy, he raids my dark cholate chips. He doesn't know it--I just buy them for him! Luckily he leaves the 80% cholate bars and chunks alone. Too bitter, I guess.
annie1992
14 years ago
Linda, you are indeed a selfless person and you've motivated me to remove all the Heath Bars from the Trick or Treat bowl. Those are hard and I wouldn't want any kids to break a tooth or something, and then their parents would have dentist bills and, oh no, that would be no good.

I'd better double check to see if I have anything else that's unsafe...

Beachlily, tell him if you get to drive the Porsche to the store, you'll buy him candy. Yeah, I don't wanna ride, I wanna DRIVE!!

Annie
vacuumfreak
14 years ago
I don't love dark chocolate, but the Dove dark chocolate promises are pretty darn good... the milk chocolate are out of this world... makes me want to stop off at Walgreens on the way home from work tonight and peruse the candy aisle.

Go for it Linda :o)
caliloo
14 years ago
Too funny!

I bought a few bags of candy, but my kids and DH "found" them - guess I'm going to buy more today. Oddly, my 8 yo is the only one that LOVES dark chocolate and ate all of them LOL!

Alexa
jojoco
14 years ago
I am starting to worry about peanut allergies. You know, it is so prevalent. I've got loads of peanut free candies just for that reason, but I should remove the separate tray of snickers (full size bars, we don't get many kids), just to be safe.

Jo
lindac
Original Author
14 years ago
Bobby, it's for kids just like you that I am working so hard at ridding my bowl of nasty dark chocolate!
beachlily z9a
14 years ago
Trust me, Annie, I do drive that beast! It's fun!

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