So Halloween, aka the best time of the year, is rolling around again. I mean, what's not to love about Halloween? It's full of costumes, scary movies on ABC at literally all times of the day, and fall colors.
But let's get real here and throw it back to when we were kids when we knew what the real deal about Halloween was. Hello... the candy.
When we were kids, Halloween was the golden ticket to the gates of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Best part: every house in our neighborhood was the factory and everyone one of us had the ticket to get in. You can't disagree... when we'd all hear rumors of which house was giving out what, it'd be pretty lit.
So in this article, I really want to give a shoutout to the little versions of us by throwing it back to some of the best kinds of candy we'd get on the 31st of every October. And since I am sucker (pun intended) for candy and especially anything to do with the 90’s, I thought I’d put a good spin on it.
Ladies and gents, I give you, the '90s Halloween candy hit list:
- Hubba Bubba Gum Tape: Bubble gum that looks like tape? Um, hand it over, please. Is it just me or did '90s candy creators think that all kids just wanted to eat food that looked like inedible objects? Geniuses, because what else could you want from a candy? Hubba Bubba was more of a rare commodity when it came to trick-or-treating, but you knew that if you had it, your candy trading position was going to be pretty strong the next day.
- War Heads: My absolute all time favorite kind of candy. Sour candy, through and through. War Heads were on another level. It literally didn’t matter what flavor you would get because regardless, this piece of candy was going to blow your taste buds out of the water. Let's be real, War Heads were the OG sour candies and will always be the best. If you went to a house that was handing these out, you’d know they were fam.
- Wonka Nerds: Okay, so maybe these are still pretty popular today, but Wonka Nerds were not only one of the sweetest little rocks around, but also your instruments for the rest of the night. Whether you’d be shaking them like maracas or jingling them around in your candy bags, those little boxes were the best things you could find in a little purple box.
- Push Pops: Pushhhhhh Poppppppps. These things had everyone craving blue and pink tongues because that was what was promised with every lick. Not only did it feel like you were eating chapstick or glue, (see what I mean with the inedible?) but mom wouldn’t be able to scream at you for it either. Best of both worlds, am I right?
- Ring Pops: The ultimate accessory for any self-aware Aaron Carter- and Disney-crazed girl out there. The Ring Pop was the crown jewel of all candy pieces during Halloween. Luckily, parents would know what was up and have these babies ready for treating when we’d all roll up in our costumes. When your third grade crush asked to be your boyfriend with this ring? Forget Tiffany’s and Harry Winston. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.
