Monty by Jim Meddick for October 24, 2011
Transcript:
Moondog: OK, I changed my mind. Tell me where you hid the Halloween candy... Bird: Sorry. I gave my word I wouldn't reveal the location... Moondog: All right, here's the deal: all I want is one Almond Joy. I'll even split the almond with you. Bird: Nope. Nothin' doin'. Moondog: OK, fine! Be that way! I'll find the candy myself! It's gotta be around here some... OK, OK, OK... just one single M&M. A brown one1 kids don't even like the brown ones! We can reseal the bag... we... Bird: The first step is to admit you have a problem.
And I like candy corn too — especially the ones with one chocolatey section…
And “Halloween mix” — the same stuff molded into orange pumpkins and chocolate bats.
But half way into a bag I’m done till next year.
BTW, when I was a kid, you could buy little boxes of “Chocolate Babies” made of that stuff.
They became socially unacceptable when people realised the name was rather racist — but I think another company makes them now as “retro” candy.