Transmission 119: Trick or treat

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Happy Halloween!
Today is all about tricks and treats.

As a kid, you never forget the houses that handed out the good stuff.
Like full-sized chocolate bars.
The ultimate prize for the young trick or treater.

You also never forget the ones that gave you raisins.

Today, we rank them all.
I’ve spent the entire morning in a candy-fuelled data spiral and I regret nothing.
Using the latest human research (a Forbes article and vibes),
I’ve created the definitive Halloween Candy Tier List.

It’s highly scientific.
Meaning I just made it up, but I feel strongly about it.
You may disagree. That’s part of the fun.

Unless you defend raisins…

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S Tier (Elite)
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups - In a tier of their own

A Tier (Excellent)
Hershey’s Cookies N’ Cream Bar
Hershey’s Classic Chocolate Bar
M&M’s
Snickers

B Tier (Solid)
Kit Kat
Mars Bar
Nerds
Reese’s Pieces
Rockets
Sour Patch Kids
Twix

C Tier (Last to be eaten)
AirHeads
Gummy Bears
Peanut M&M’s
Skittles
Starburst
Tootsie Rolls
Whoppers

F Tier (Why would you do this?)
Candy Corn
Granola Bars
Raisins
Rice Krispie Squares

Agree? Disagree? Let me know in the poll below!

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- - - - - EARTH TREASURE - - - - -

Jack-o’-lanterns.

A vegetable with a candle inside.
Terrifying and beautiful.
Like Earth emotions.
They grin from porches, glow in windows,
and guard bowls of candy like flickering little warriors.

Next year, carve an extraterrestrial one.
It would feel like an honour.
Like a golden statue of respect.
Only less gold.
And more rotting, hollowed-out squash.
But it would still be cool.

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Happy Halloween, Earthling.
NeilA

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