candy bar countdown

11 Things: Candy Bar Countdown

Thursday, October 25, 2007

11. Mounds:

Upside: Almost as good as Almond Joy.
Downside: Almost as good as Almond Joy.
Sugar high thoughts: You'd be nuts to think otherwise.

10. Almond Joy:

Upside: Like Mounds, but with teeth.
Downside: I just mentioned teeth.
Sugar high thoughts: My dentist hates me.

9. Snickers:

Upside: Snickers really satisfies.
Downside: Snickers really satisfies too much.
Sugar high thoughts: One bite and I'm full.

8. Rolos:

Upside: "You can roll a Rolo to your pal."
Downside: You can watch your pal miss it.
Sugar high thoughts: You can swear.

7. Skor:

Upside: Toffee sounds like something prim and proper.
Downside: Name sounds like bad Scandinavian metal band.
Sugar high thoughts: Fun to say "thin slab of butter toffee" while eating a thin slab of butter toffee.

6. Butterfingers:

Upside: Bart Simpson loves 'em.
Downside: Crumbly, crumbly, crumbly.
Sugar high thoughts: Time to visit www.followthefinger.com and play more Ding Dong Pingpong.

5. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups:

Upside: The miniature versions are fantastic.
Downside: The butter part of peanut butter.
Sugar high thoughts: My doctor hates me.

4. Kit Kat:

Upside: Divides into four bars.
Downside: Fingers covered in chocolate when you're done.
Sugar high thoughts: Same with face.

3. Junior Mints:

Upside: Better than York Peppermint Patties.
Downside: Not really a candy bar.
Sugar high thoughts: "It's chocolate, it's peppermint - it's delicious!"

2. Krackel:

Upside: Thicker, richer than Nestle Crunch.
Downside: More difficult to find.
Sugar high thoughts: Anyone know which came first?

1. Twix:

Upside: Eating everything on this list to verify this is the best.
Downside: Eating everything on this list to verify this is the best.
Sugar high thoughts: Defibrilllllllllllllllllators!!!

- Tim Sullivan, tsullivan@sfchronicle.com

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