Red Vines

[xiphias]

So, for no good reason, Bed Bath and Beyond had Red Vines, the candy, for sale. So, as I've never had them before, I bought some.

They taste nasty and are only barely edible. However, they do make good straws for soda, which is, I gather, what you're supposed to do with them.

Comments

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

The fact that Bed, Bath and Beyond stocks Red Vines is just...fucked up. Maybe the corporate buyer was drunk or something.

[ron_newman]

Do they sell anything else that alleges to be food? (I've never been to one of their stores.)

[noveldevice.livejournal.com]

Most big-box stores like that have a display at the front with various random candy in paper-and-cellophane packets. Red Vines are often among them, also those burnt-sugar peanuts, circus peanuts (the weird marshmallowy things), candy necklaces, sweet-tarts, that sort of thing. Very standard.

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it was BB&B, but I first found Terra Chips at one of the housewares stores.

They're yummy, and now that I know they exist, I buy them at Kroger for a lot less.

[ron_newman]

I didn't know we had any Krogers around here. Where is the one you go to?

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

Alcoa, Tennessee.

I apologize for misleading you; I know Xiphias from Usenet and followed him here, but am not a local.

[noveldevice.livejournal.com]

Don't worry--this was not you, this is him. He always does that.

[undauntra.livejournal.com]

*waves hello from Charlotte*

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

Yes; near the cash registers, they have a selection of "movie-box" sized candy.

[metahacker.livejournal.com]

no good reason[...]I bought some

Sounds like a good reason for them to have some.

Red vines are less nasty when they're not stale. I've voluntarily eaten them.

[nolly.livejournal.com]

See, when I first had Red Vines, I was all, "eh, what's the big deal?" But they're sneaky -- I don't buy them much, but they're hard to not eat if they're around.

[cheshyre]

Save some for me!

In fact, bring them tonite.

[rebmommy.livejournal.com]

Red Vines? What are Red Vines? I guess I didn't give you enough nasty junk food when you were growing up.