Looking at the calendar, I see we've finally reached Halloween, so it's no surprise to see all sorts of stories being published about Halloween candy. There are articles all over the place about the candies we love, the candies we hate, each state's favorite and least favorite candy...yada, yada, yada.

Since I already know what I love (100 Grand bars, Snickers, Skittles), and what I hate (Candy Corn, Circus Peanuts, popcorn balls with cat hair on them), I thought it would be fun to look at quantities instead of just the favorites and least favorites in the candy world.

In particular, the absolutely massive numbers of candy produced each day by some candy manufacturers, including right here in Illinois.

Tootsie Rolls Are Probably Not The Top Candy On Most Of Our Favorites Lists, Bu

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