Origin of Candy Corn

[LibraryLady2]

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-history-of-candy-corn-halloween-s-most-iconic-and-reviled-treat?

[jellowrestling]

Breaking its bond to Halloween, candy corn is now produced for a number of holidays in a rainbow of abominations such as the red and green “reindeer corn,” or the pastel “rabbit corn.”

[crocmommy]

It's not my most favorite candy but it has to be better than those nasty circus peanuts.....and the marshmallow easter eggs with the hard shell sugar coating.

[bodine]

I had a co-worker who would mix candy corn and peanuts in a large bowl; and provide little dixie cups. It was possible to eat them together; the peanuts covered the sweet yuck of the candy corn.

My brother has a Christmas tradition that everyone must eat a circus peanut before he hands out his gifts. It is a hard decision, because he gives generous gifts; but he is a stickler for the eating the circus peanut thing.