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

GiqueCee

(4,673 posts)
2. OOOooo!
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:55 PM
Apr 5

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

stopdiggin

(15,624 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
Apr 5

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

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

debm55

(61,506 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
Apr 5
Peeps, I could take or leave.

Ocelot II

(131,159 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
Apr 5

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

3catwoman3

(29,748 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
Apr 5

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

(3,832 posts)
16. Please send me all of your licorice jellybeans.
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:31 PM
Apr 5

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

Thunderbeast

(3,832 posts)
36. Trust me on this....
Reply to debm55 (Reply #17)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:56 PM
Apr 5

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

Morbius

(1,100 posts)
20. I love black jelly beans.
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:11 PM
Apr 5

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

(27,238 posts)
24. deb, I'll send you a self-addressed stamped envelope
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:45 PM
Apr 5

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

debm55

(61,506 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
Apr 5

True Dough

(27,238 posts)
30. I'll keep sending envelopes
Reply to debm55 (Reply #26)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:02 PM
Apr 5

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

debm55

(61,506 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
Apr 5

Freddie

(10,142 posts)
56. Yes. Crappy cheap "chocolate"
Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #27)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 01:09 PM
Apr 6

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

debm55

(61,506 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
Apr 5

3catwoman3

(29,748 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
Apr 5

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

3 cheers for black jelly beans!!!

Polly Hennessey

(8,946 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
Apr 5

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

debm55

(61,506 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
Apr 6

debm55

(61,506 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
Apr 6

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

debm55

(61,506 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
Apr 6

10 Turtle Day

(1,298 posts)
42. I love black jelly beans!
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:21 AM
Apr 6

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

(61,506 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
Apr 6

LisaM

(29,681 posts)
51. Black jelly beans are my favorite!
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 11:09 AM
Apr 6

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

MIButterfly

(3,125 posts)
55. I can't think of any I'd ban.
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 12:26 PM
Apr 6

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

(61,506 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
Apr 6

a kennedy

(36,297 posts)
61. Oh shoot, I really love the black jelly beans!!!!!
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 04:59 PM
Apr 6

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

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,536 posts)
64. Other than they're very CUTE for kids
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:03 PM
Apr 6
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

(14,968 posts)
66. Peeps
Reply to debm55 (Original post)
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:43 AM
Apr 7

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

electric_blue68

(27,208 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
Apr 8

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

Others can enjoy them.

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