The Perplexing Rise of Mike and Ike Candies

For obscure reasons, the marginal, old-school candies known as Mike and Ike have emerged from the shadows to mount a major national publicity campaign. Supertaster grabs a handful (in various flavors) and tries to answer the question: WTF?

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[deadcel11r]

Wtf? who shovels handfuls into their mouth?? you eat them one at a time...

[supertasterdaily]

Seriously? Who DOESN'T shove handfuls into their mouth? Can I get some support on this?

[skariaxil]

Funny how the twizzler scented with eau de foot wrecked your morning, yet you're very happy an eager to tell us about the straight-to-mouth frosting.

[supertasterdaily]

Look, if you want to compare notes with my shrink, I'm sure you'd have a field day. I've got an encyclopedia of food-related neuroses.

[segaprophet]

Do they still make Jolly Joes variety or are those just gone from where I live?

[supertasterdaily]

I haven't seen 'em. I think they've gone the way of Cherry Clan and Alexander the Grape, two mainstays of my childhood...

[LiamsMusic78]

dont forget to explain the taste man! quit leavin me hanging

[Lindsey Dickey]

I like the box of opium behind you...

[KingDavidANC]

Your mustache wasn't symmetrical.

[jdohg1]

I guess they're good for drum sticks

[deathstroke14100]

I never see the licorice Mike and Ikes.

[shafta99]

i like licorice jelly beans and good and plentys too.

[dvdking441 .]

even my son eats them one at a time. lol

[John Rivett]

Can you still get "Good N Fruity"? I see "Good and Plenty" once in awhile, but not the fruit flavored cousin. (Which is similar to Mike and Ikes)

[Micah Sakata]

LOL!!! the face at the end was classic! ...and red vines rule. samburg & parnel said it best... "mr. pibb + red vines = crazy delicious"

[CandyCaneChild100]

I saw on a news site that they had to break up because of same-sex marriage laws. I was like wtf????