Halloween holds a special place in every child’s heart, if not for dressing up then definitely for the candy. Everyone knew the most popular streets for trick-or-treating where you were guaranteed to get the most candy. There was nothing more exciting than watching your basket overflow with treats and comparing your candy haul with your friends'. There were, however, the small disappointments that would make their way in your candy stash every year--the sweets that always stuck around until next Halloween because no one wanted to eat them. I am ranking the eight worst candies kids get on Halloween.

1. Candy Corn

Candy corn is basically hard corn syrup. For me, there is nothing appealing in look nor taste. Their taste is always a little off and they always ended up at the bottom of my plastic pumpkin.

2. Pretzels

Pretzels are not candy. That is exactly the point. While I like pretzels as much as the next person, it's certainly not what nine-year-old-me wanted when on the prowl for a serious sugar high. The Halloween-themed packages never convinced any kid that this made up for a Snickers.

3. Almond Joy

I think most people would be hard pressed to find a kid who likes coconut or almonds. The chocolate covered candy bar isn't fooling anyone, an Almond Joy will never be a welcome surprise.

4. Whoppers

Whoppers are another candy that is a mystery. Just because it’s covered in chocolate does not make it delicious. The hard inside of a whopper has a strange, chalk-like taste. What kid wants to eat chalk?

5. Tootsie Rolls

Yes, Tootsie Rolls are a classic American candy. But these chewy taffy-like "treats" are so small, they aren't a winner among greedy candy-obsessed kids. They don’t truly fill that sweet spot, though, if we're talking king size then they move up in the rankings.

6. Smarties

Smarties are another chalk-like candy, and that’s never a good thing. Sure, they're sweet, but you can also taste the artificial part, not to mention they crumble way too easily. I could go on about Smarties but sweet tarts are always the better option.

7. Jolly Ranchers

Jolly Ranchers' ranking comes down to their size. These tiny hard candies are enjoyable for a few minutes (or seconds, if you can't resist chewing them), and then they're gone. I'm more of a chocolate girl anyway, so receiving a Jolly Rancher was never too thrilling.

8. Milk Duds

Is any candy really worth the difficulty that is involved with eating Milk Duds? For the first few bites, they're good enough, but the next ten minutes it takes to dislodge them from your teeth certainly do not make for a pleasant experience. And for those of you who had braces, losing a bracket over a Milk Dud was certainly a mood killer.

Although I am far removed from the days of walking up and down the streets Halloween night on the prowl for sweets, you never forget those candies that no one ever wanted to receive.