We rarely could say no to a dare. In fact, we can hear the parental units now, shaking their heads and scolding, “If someone told you to jump off a cliff or eat a bug, would you?” No sirree to the cliff. But a bug? We’d down that bad boy in a flash–if it was part of the “I Dare You” candy collection.
The collection, the latest from the nostalgia specialists Groovy Candies, comes in a black box decorated with a skull and crossbones. It contains 21 mouth-cramming, tongue-tingling, sour, spicy, silly, grody candies including Stinky Feet, Screamers, Shockers, Panic But-tons, Toxic Waste, Pet Tarantula (fake), Hotlix Cricket Lick-It (real), BBQ Larvets (real, and probably low carb), Chocolate-Covered Insects (real), Dragon Fire Gum, Viper Venom, Atomic Fireballs and Sour Rude Dudes.
The box is $18.95 plus shipping, or less if purchased in larger quantities, and is available at www.GroovyCandies.com.
The box makes for one strange trip down memory lane. As the company’s promotional material says: “It gives new meaning to the term ‘gag gift.’ “