America’s Worst Christmas Candies
Sometimes we go a bit overboard on what needs to come around or be made for certain holidays. Christmas is the largest holiday we celebrate, so naturally all the companies want a piece of it. Not all of them make good decisions on how they’re dipping their toe into the holiday. Let’s take all the different types of Christmas candy for instance. Is it all necessary? Not at all. Who’s going to let these companies know their candies are awful? We are! CandyStore.com has once again put out its annual list of America’s Worst Christmas Candies.
If you want the full list click on the link above, but here are a few from the list. Do you agree or are you an outsider who loves these candies?
#8 LifeSavers Story Books – Lifesavers’ hard candies have been passed by their younger brother, the lifesaver gummy candies. We’re in a gummy candy world now and the hard candies our parents and grandparents used to have lying around need to be fully sent to the history books.#7 on the list is a bowl of mixed hard candy. Reread what I just wrote, but replace the word “lifesavers” with “mixed hard candy”.
#5 Peeps – No matter what holiday peeps are made for they shouldn’t be. The flavors are gross, most of the time they’re rock-hard by the time you remember that you shoved them to the back of the snack cabinet. Probably should be a bit higher than 5.
#4 Non Peppermint Candy Canes – Most of the time these seem sticky, or already starting to melt before you open the wrapping. Do they still make the starburst candy canes? I remember really liking them for a time. If you are eating these fruity candy canes it’s still mandatory that you shape it into the sharpest shiv you can.
#1 Reindeer Corn (red and green colored candy corn) – You can’t color yourself Christmas colors and act like you’re going to taste completely different. You suck. Piss off.
For the full list check out the bulk buy Candystore.com.
Pennsylvania Has One of Most Iconic Christmas Trees in America
Christmas is a special time of year, filled with fun, friends and family. The holidays are also a great time to travel. Also, if you’re really in the festive spirit, why not travel to see one of the most iconic Christmas trees in America? Here are some of the most iconic Christmas trees that always draw a crowd, and for good reason. They’re simply spectacular. Oh, and one Pennsylvania tree is on this list, because it’s really that awesome.
Before we get into some of the smaller, yet still fantastic, Christmas trees across America, let’s look at the big two. The White House Christmas Tree, Washington, D.C. is really the quintessential Christmas tree for America. The White House Christmas Tree is simply iconic. It’s a representation of the holidays in the U.S. Each year, the White House staff displays the tree in the Blue Room. Lots of decorating goes into it, too. What’s more, as for this year’s tree, a press release explains, “Christmas tree growers Amber Scott and Alex Church, Cline Church Nursery, Fleetwood, NC waited for the arrival of special guests from our nation’s capital who were sent to select the 2023 White House Christmas tree.”
Also, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City is iconic. Next to the White House Christmas Tree, the Rockefeller Center in New York City is the next most iconic Christmas tree in America. Each year, the selected tree towers over New York City, placed right in the Rockefeller Center. Furthermore, it’s definitely one of the most iconic Christmas trees in America.
So, what are some of the other most iconic Christmas trees in America? Read on for the list. What’s your favorite holiday display and Christmas tree? Reach out to us on social media with your picks for all things Christmas. Happy holidays.
Steve Vassalotti is co-host of “The Matt Cord Show with Steve Vassalotti” weekday mornings 6a-10a on 102.9 WMGK. He has been with the station since 2015. For WMGK he writes about inane nonsense that surrounds our daily lives, sports, food and other various topics. Steve writes about Philadelphia lifestyle content, the Philadelphia Eagles culture and trending topics.