Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Rockets (Canadian Candy)

American Smarties are sold as Rockets in Canada to avoid confusion with Canadian Smarties, which are almost like American M&M's, which are exactly like Canadian W&W's. Rockets are easily crushed up into a fine powder which can cause severe burns to the nasal lining, eyes and pancreas. We pretty much only eat them at Hallowe'en, which Canadians call "Groundhog Day." If you have Canadian friends, you might visit them on October 31st for the traditional carving of the chuck-o'-lantern, but be sure to bring some plastic garbage bags!

RATING: MacEachern-Shheen co-variation = 30%.

(Image from www.danscandystand.com.)