What’s your favorite Easter candy?

by Chelsie Darrow

Easter Sunday was April 12 and many kids were very excited when they woke up on Easter morning because of the hope of receiving delicious sweets. Most of the high schoolers were pretty much bummed because we are too old for the Easter bunny. However, if you have a younger sibling, you always commit the crime of snatching a jellybean or two from their basket.

The most popular candy on Easter is in fact the jellybean. Anyone who went looking for them on Saturday would know that they were all sold out. Not that I did that or anything. Jellybeans are a classic part of Easter; everybody has them on Easter.

Another favorite on Easter is Chocolate Easter Bunnies. It seems no Easter basket is complete without them. “I love chocolate Easter bunnies because they are a family pastime of ours; Easter wouldn’t be complete without them,” exclaimed freshman Andrea Hill. Hence their sales skyrocket during the Easter season every year.

Along with jellybeans and chocolate bunnies, in our top candy rating would be Peeps. Many students here at Pittsford would agree. These cute marshmallow candies come as bunnies and chicks, and if you’re lucky, you can spot them on a different holiday such as Halloween or Christmas.

Fourth on our list are Cadbury eggs, which happen to be Mr. Hoover’s personal favorite. They only come out on Easter, so they are a rare treat. They are another great Easter tradition. “Cadbury eggs make me happy,” stated junior Jason Smith.

Robin eggs slide into the fifth place on our candy list. These large eggs simulate a malted milk ball. They come shaped as eggs and speckled as if they were real. They are a favorite on Easter.

Though it’s not a candy, Easter grass production is indeed sped up during the Easter season. Everyone knows that no Easter basket is complete without the messy grass that comes in any color you can think of.

Big number seven on our Easter list is a chocolate covered marshmallow bunny. They are not my personal favorite but the sale records show that they are a big favorite on Easter time and their sales skyrocket during the Easter holiday.

The eighth place contender is candy assortments. These are a top seller mostly because they can fit easily into the colorful plastic eggs that many kids hunt for on Easter morning. Let’s face it--what child doesn’t love to wake up to an Easter egg hunt?

Surprisingly, real eggs are a top seller during the Easter season also. Many people carry out the tradition of coloring boiled eggs with their children. It’s a great family activity and anyone can help, young or old. So it’s a popular activity on Easter.

This Easter the weather was absolutely perfect, making it a great Easter for anyone who celebrated it. Most people took part in all these family traditions. They will continue their traditions with their children. Hopefully they will carry out for years to come.