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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 12 hrs ago #58
Agree debm55 8 hrs ago #63
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 17 hrs ago #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 13 hrs ago #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 17 hrs ago #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 17 hrs ago #45
I'll give them to you, CristpyQ, free of charge. debm55 15 hrs ago #47
Circus Peanuts SWinter Sunday #37
HAHAHAHHHAH. I hate, Circus Peanuts. PS . SWinter. congratulations on joining. DU debm55 15 hrs ago #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 15 hrs ago #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 14 hrs ago #52
Anything with American milk chocolate. WestMichRad Sunday #41
They do! And a lot of them are solid, not hollow. -nt CrispyQ 15 hrs ago #49
Thank you WestMichRad. Yes, they do. But with my fudge chocolate eggs . you really have to look debm55 14 hrs ago #54
I love black jelly beans! 10 Turtle Day 19 hrs ago #42
Thank you very much for sharing with us, 10 Turtle Day. I was wondering about making s'mores from peeps. debm55 15 hrs ago #46
Black jelly beans are my favorite! LisaM 15 hrs ago #51
Thank you very much, LisaM . I would ban white chocolate too. Waxy taste. debm55 14 hrs ago #53
I can't think of any I'd ban. MIButterfly 13 hrs ago #55
Thank you very much, MlButterfly. debm55 9 hrs ago #59
Black Jelly Beans! Deep State Witch 12 hrs ago #57
Thank you very much, Deep State Witch. I was beginning to think I was the only one that disliked them debm55 9 hrs ago #60
Oh shoot, I really love the black jelly beans!!!!! a kennedy 9 hrs ago #61
Thank you, a kennedy for sharing with us. debm55 9 hrs ago #62
Other than they're very CUTE for kids some_of_us_are_sane 5 hrs ago #64
YES, the hollow bunnies do taste like wax. Thank you some_of_us_are_sane. debm55 5 hrs ago #65
Peeps LudwigPastorius 26 min ago #66

GiqueCee

(4,314 posts)
2. OOOooo!
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

(15,484 posts)
3. nailed it! the black beans clearly deserve a special place in infamy
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

(60,835 posts)
9. Yep, I used to take the pink jelly beans from my brother;s basket and replace withe the black ones.
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 01:09 PM
Sunday
Peeps, I could take or leave.

Ocelot II

(130,647 posts)
4. I'm not going to ban them (or anything else), since obviously some people like them.
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

(29,453 posts)
39. We toured the Jelly Belly factory that used to be in North Chicago when our sons were young.
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.
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....
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.
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

(26,789 posts)
24. deb, I'll send you a self-addressed stamped envelope
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:45 PM
Sunday

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

debm55

(60,835 posts)
26. Riddle me this, True Dough. If you don't know my address., how are you going to send me the stamped envelope?
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:49 PM
Sunday

True Dough

(26,789 posts)
30. I'll keep sending envelopes
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:02 PM
Sunday

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

debm55

(60,835 posts)
29. I agree with you, 50 Shades of Blue. You know real chocolate when you taste. Sometimes even by looking at it.
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:01 PM
Sunday

Freddie

(10,110 posts)
56. Yes. Crappy cheap "chocolate"
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 01:09 PM
13 hrs ago

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

debm55

(60,835 posts)
31. Thank you, very much applegrove. What are wine gums? I don't recall seeing around here. TY
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:03 PM
Sunday

CrispyQ

(40,983 posts)
34. No need to ban black jelly beans. I'll take 'em!!
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:15 PM
Sunday

Peeps, though...you can ban those! 🐰

3catwoman3

(29,453 posts)
35. With all the folks here who don't like black jelly beans, it seems there will be enough...
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

(8,845 posts)
38. Oh, no, here we go again, Deb. First it was lima beans
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

(60,835 posts)
50. hahahhahhhaha. Thank you very much for sharing, Polly Hennessey, I'll let you set the date for the dinner
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 11:08 AM
15 hrs ago

debm55

(60,835 posts)
52. Thank you very for your selections, RainCaster. When I was younger , I loved Jordan Almonds. Now not so much. I don't
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 11:19 AM
14 hrs ago

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

debm55

(60,835 posts)
54. Thank you WestMichRad. Yes, they do. But with my fudge chocolate eggs . you really have to look
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 11:28 AM
14 hrs ago

10 Turtle Day

(1,237 posts)
42. I love black jelly beans!
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:21 AM
19 hrs ago

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

(60,835 posts)
46. Thank you very much for sharing with us, 10 Turtle Day. I was wondering about making s'mores from peeps.
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 10:21 AM
15 hrs ago

LisaM

(29,647 posts)
51. Black jelly beans are my favorite!
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 11:09 AM
15 hrs ago

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

MIButterfly

(2,780 posts)
55. I can't think of any I'd ban.
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 12:26 PM
13 hrs ago

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

(60,835 posts)
60. Thank you very much, Deep State Witch. I was beginning to think I was the only one that disliked them
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 04:54 PM
9 hrs ago

a kennedy

(36,023 posts)
61. Oh shoot, I really love the black jelly beans!!!!!
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 04:59 PM
9 hrs ago

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

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,243 posts)
64. Other than they're very CUTE for kids
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:03 PM
5 hrs ago
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

(14,765 posts)
66. Peeps
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:43 AM
26 min ago

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