Spooky Unhealthy Goodness

Alright, so I'm finally ready to admit that Halloween is near. I'll even say that I'm a little excited, even though there's never anything interesting to do this time of year in my neck of the woods (okay, so I just like any excuse to eat lots of candy).

In case you haven't heard already, Target has chosen the Japanese television character Domo-Kun (who gained fame in the US from this image) as its Halloween mascot. Among the usual orange creme Oreos and plastic pumpkins is a variety of Domo merchandise, including stuffed dolls in costumes, pinatas, and this:

If you didn't laugh at this photo, you have a heart of stone.

The allegedly strawberry flavored teeth tasted like something of a cross between high-fructose corn syrup, a Halls cherry cough drop without the menthol, and the plastic on the wrapper. The texture was what I imagine taffy would be like if it were accidentally processed in a marshmallow factory. Whether that's a good or bad thing is really a matter of opinion, but I didn't care for it at all. And at 99 cents for just one pair, the chompers are pretty pricey. But I think people buy this sort of thing more for the novelty than the taste. I know that's what I did.

RAARRR!