this post was submitted on 18 Jul 2023
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[–] jiji@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

In the US we’d basically been doing this for decades as kids, sanctioned by the candy makers through pixy stix (which apparently wasn’t even real sugar but maltodextrin).

[–] PissinSelfNdriveway@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I completely forgot pixy stix existed. Now I kinda want one.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I had one out of my kids' Halloween candy a few months ago. Trust me, no you don't.

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