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What Easter candy would you ban forever? Mine is black jelly beans. What's yours? (Original Post) debm55 Sunday OP
Yeah, they're nasty. no_hypocrisy Sunday #1
Will do, with the black jelly beans and the peeps.Awful. TY no-hypocrisy. debm55 Sunday #7
If it's gotta be a jelly bean, only black will do. n/t returnee Sunday #19
I dislike the taste of it. To much like black licorice , thank you returnee. debm55 Sunday #22
OOOooo! GiqueCee Sunday #2
HAHAHAHAHH. I will do . Thank you GiqueCee. debm55 Sunday #8
nailed it! the black beans clearly deserve a special place in infamy stopdiggin Sunday #3
Yep, I used to take the pink jelly beans from my brother;s basket and replace withe the black ones. debm55 Sunday #9
I'm not going to ban them (or anything else), since obviously some people like them. Ocelot II Sunday #4
Thank you very much, Ocelot II debm55 Sunday #10
Same here, debm55. dlilafae Sunday #5
Yes the taste was nasty for the black jelly beans. TY dlilafae. debm55 Sunday #11
How Jelly Beans Are Made (21 Days for One Bean) Sector 001 Sunday #6
Thank you very much, That was very interesting to watch. TY, Sector OO1 debm55 Sunday #13
We toured the Jelly Belly factory that used to be in North Chicago when our sons were young. 3catwoman3 Sunday #39
I've never liked Marshmallow Peeps! Chasstev365 Sunday #12
Thank you very much, Marshmallow peeps were next on my list. TY, Chasstev 365 debm55 Sunday #14
Peeps Are Good For Only One Thing Deep State Witch Monday #58
Agree debm55 Monday #63
Paywalled out nt yellowdogintexas Tuesday #68
Hollow chocolate anything. It's deceptive. House of Roberts Sunday #15
Very true. House of Roberts. I don't like hollow chocolate bunnies, either debm55 Sunday #18
Please send me all of your licorice jellybeans. Thunderbeast Sunday #16
Will do, Thunderbeast. I never heard of fire roasting peeps.Sounds good. debm55 Sunday #17
Trust me on this.... Thunderbeast Sunday #36
Thank you. Thunderbeast. debm55 Monday #43
I love black jelly beans. Morbius Sunday #20
I would ban them in my home. debm55 Sunday #23
I have Rebl2 Sunday #21
HAHAHAHHAHAH. Thank you Rebl2 Agree debm55 Sunday #25
deb, I'll send you a self-addressed stamped envelope True Dough Sunday #24
Riddle me this, True Dough. If you don't know my address., how are you going to send me the stamped envelope? debm55 Sunday #26
I'll keep sending envelopes True Dough Sunday #30
Thank you , HAHHAHAHAHAhh debm55 Sunday #32
Anything identified as "chocolatey" or "chocolate flavored." 50 Shades Of Blue Sunday #27
I agree with you, 50 Shades of Blue. You know real chocolate when you taste. Sometimes even by looking at it. debm55 Sunday #29
Yes. Crappy cheap "chocolate" Freddie Monday #56
I love licorice jelly beans. I would ban wine gums. applegrove Sunday #28
Thank you, very much applegrove. What are wine gums? I don't recall seeing around here. TY debm55 Sunday #31
They sell in Canada. They are as sour as they sound. applegrove Sunday #33
Thank you, applegrove, for explaining that to me. debm55 Monday #44
No need to ban black jelly beans. I'll take 'em!! CrispyQ Sunday #34
With all the folks here who don't like black jelly beans, it seems there will be enough... 3catwoman3 Sunday #35
HAHAHAHHAAHHA. Thank you, ChrispyQ. debm55 Monday #45
I'll give them to you, CristpyQ, free of charge. debm55 Monday #47
Circus Peanuts SWinter Sunday #37
HAHAHAHHHAH. I hate, Circus Peanuts. PS . SWinter. congratulations on joining. DU debm55 Monday #48
Oh, no, here we go again, Deb. First it was lima beans Polly Hennessey Sunday #38
hahahhahhhaha. Thank you very much for sharing, Polly Hennessey, I'll let you set the date for the dinner debm55 Monday #50
Jordan Almonds RainCaster Sunday #40
Thank you very for your selections, RainCaster. When I was younger , I loved Jordan Almonds. Now not so much. I don't debm55 Monday #52
Anything with American milk chocolate. WestMichRad Sunday #41
They do! And a lot of them are solid, not hollow. -nt CrispyQ Monday #49
Thank you WestMichRad. Yes, they do. But with my fudge chocolate eggs . you really have to look debm55 Monday #54
yes they do but they are not as easy to find yellowdogintexas Tuesday #69
I love black jelly beans! 10 Turtle Day Monday #42
Thank you very much for sharing with us, 10 Turtle Day. I was wondering about making s'mores from peeps. debm55 Monday #46
Black jelly beans are my favorite! LisaM Monday #51
Thank you very much, LisaM . I would ban white chocolate too. Waxy taste. debm55 Monday #53
I can't think of any I'd ban. MIButterfly Monday #55
Thank you very much, MlButterfly. debm55 Monday #59
Black Jelly Beans! Deep State Witch Monday #57
Thank you very much, Deep State Witch. I was beginning to think I was the only one that disliked them debm55 Monday #60
Oh shoot, I really love the black jelly beans!!!!! a kennedy Monday #61
Thank you, a kennedy for sharing with us. debm55 Monday #62
Other than they're very CUTE for kids some_of_us_are_sane Monday #64
YES, the hollow bunnies do taste like wax. Thank you some_of_us_are_sane. debm55 Monday #65
Peeps LudwigPastorius Tuesday #66
Agree with you, LudwigPastorius debm55 Tuesday #67
Don't think I ever had a peeps. As for bkack jelly beans I practically spit out the only one I ever erroneously.... electric_blue68 Wednesday #70

GiqueCee

(4,348 posts)
2. OOOooo!
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:55 PM
Sunday

Feel free to send ALL your black jelly beans to me! I love 'em! But you can keep the marshmallow rabbits and chicks.

stopdiggin

(15,494 posts)
3. nailed it! the black beans clearly deserve a special place in infamy
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:56 PM
Sunday

(reserved almost exclusively for younger, and less experienced, siblings ...)

Also nominating Peeps ... As being primarily 'all show, and no go'.

debm55

(60,969 posts)
9. Yep, I used to take the pink jelly beans from my brother;s basket and replace withe the black ones.
Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #3)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 01:09 PM
Sunday
Peeps, I could take or leave.

Ocelot II

(130,696 posts)
4. I'm not going to ban them (or anything else), since obviously some people like them.
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:56 PM
Sunday

I just won't eat them. I won't eat Peeps either, but you can make clever dioramas with them.

3catwoman3

(29,478 posts)
39. We toured the Jelly Belly factory that used to be in North Chicago when our sons were young.
Reply to Sector 001 (Reply #6)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 11:04 PM
Sunday

It was fascinating. Their gift shop sold 2 pound bags of what they called Belly Flops for just a few bucks. The "belly flops" were jelly beans that were imperfect - distorted shape, 2 stuck together, smudged logo, etc.

I just read that this facility was closed down in 2024 - too bad.

My favorite Jelly Belly flavors are juicy pear, which tastes more like pears than pears do, and pink grapefruit. I detest the buttered popcorn flavor.

Thunderbeast

(3,822 posts)
16. Please send me all of your licorice jellybeans.
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:31 PM
Sunday

We will also be fire roasting peeps today as a delicious dessert!

Thunderbeast

(3,822 posts)
36. Trust me on this....
Reply to debm55 (Reply #17)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:56 PM
Sunday

Roasted marshmallows will never be the same. Recommend sticking to the pastel Peeps.

Morbius

(1,001 posts)
20. I love black jelly beans.
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:11 PM
Sunday

I loathe peeps. But I wouldn't ban either. Just because I dislike something doesn't mean it shouldn't exist. I'm a Democrat, you know. We're not like that.

True Dough

(26,807 posts)
24. deb, I'll send you a self-addressed stamped envelope
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:45 PM
Sunday

and you put all your black jelly beans inside and mail them to me, okay?

debm55

(60,969 posts)
26. Riddle me this, True Dough. If you don't know my address., how are you going to send me the stamped envelope?
Reply to True Dough (Reply #24)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:49 PM
Sunday

True Dough

(26,807 posts)
30. I'll keep sending envelopes
Reply to debm55 (Reply #26)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:02 PM
Sunday

to random addresses until I get those jelly beans back from you someday!

debm55

(60,969 posts)
29. I agree with you, 50 Shades of Blue. You know real chocolate when you taste. Sometimes even by looking at it.
Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #27)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:01 PM
Sunday

Freddie

(10,113 posts)
56. Yes. Crappy cheap "chocolate"
Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #27)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 01:09 PM
Monday

Is very common with Easter candy. Especially the hollow bunnies. Yuck. And don’t get me started on white “chocolate”.

debm55

(60,969 posts)
31. Thank you, very much applegrove. What are wine gums? I don't recall seeing around here. TY
Reply to applegrove (Reply #28)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:03 PM
Sunday

CrispyQ

(40,987 posts)
34. No need to ban black jelly beans. I'll take 'em!!
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:15 PM
Sunday

Peeps, though...you can ban those! 🐰

3catwoman3

(29,478 posts)
35. With all the folks here who don't like black jelly beans, it seems there will be enough...
Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #34)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:51 PM
Sunday

...to go around for those of us who do.

3 cheers for black jelly beans!!!

Polly Hennessey

(8,856 posts)
38. Oh, no, here we go again, Deb. First it was lima beans
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:59 PM
Sunday

now it’s black jelly beans. I love them. If we planned a dinner together it would be a hoot.

debm55

(60,969 posts)
50. hahahhahhhaha. Thank you very much for sharing, Polly Hennessey, I'll let you set the date for the dinner
Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #38)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 11:08 AM
Monday

debm55

(60,969 posts)
52. Thank you very for your selections, RainCaster. When I was younger , I loved Jordan Almonds. Now not so much. I don't
Reply to RainCaster (Reply #40)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 11:19 AM
Monday

Think I had a Cadbury egg. But I do like their commercials.

debm55

(60,969 posts)
54. Thank you WestMichRad. Yes, they do. But with my fudge chocolate eggs . you really have to look
Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #41)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 11:28 AM
Monday

10 Turtle Day

(1,242 posts)
42. I love black jelly beans!
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:21 AM
Monday

When I was a kid there was a little mom and pop shop down the street that had a penny candy case. I would buy black licorice and black jawbreakers snd anything else that had that flavor.

As for peeps, you can make s’mores with them, maybe 15 seconds in the microwave.

debm55

(60,969 posts)
46. Thank you very much for sharing with us, 10 Turtle Day. I was wondering about making s'mores from peeps.
Reply to 10 Turtle Day (Reply #42)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 10:21 AM
Monday

LisaM

(29,649 posts)
51. Black jelly beans are my favorite!
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 11:09 AM
Monday

I would ban white chocolate. I really don't like it at all.

MIButterfly

(2,829 posts)
55. I can't think of any I'd ban.
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 12:26 PM
Monday

Not that I like all of them (I just don't eat the ones I don't like) but I wouldn't want to deprive those who like the ones I don't like from having them.

debm55

(60,969 posts)
60. Thank you very much, Deep State Witch. I was beginning to think I was the only one that disliked them
Reply to Deep State Witch (Reply #57)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 04:54 PM
Monday

a kennedy

(36,034 posts)
61. Oh shoot, I really love the black jelly beans!!!!!
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 04:59 PM
Monday

I guess any colored peeps.....just never liked the texture.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,268 posts)
64. Other than they're very CUTE for kids
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:03 PM
Monday
those CHEAP-ASS hollow "chocolate bunnies" that taste like wax and have candy white eyes with black pupils. NO COMPARISON to ACTUAL chocolate ones. LOL!

LudwigPastorius

(14,784 posts)
66. Peeps
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:43 AM
Tuesday

They should be rounded up and launched into the sun to prevent their toxic effluvia from leaching into the groundwater.

electric_blue68

(26,919 posts)
70. Don't think I ever had a peeps. As for bkack jelly beans I practically spit out the only one I ever erroneously....
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:31 AM
Wednesday

tasted back in ?1st grade.
My "introduction" to licorice.

Others can enjoy them.

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