Tonight's the night!

Not that I'm bragging, because my dietary sins are many and varied. But at least they're not candy-coated, because I don't like much in the way of candy, and especially not chocolate.  I'm just meh about it, and I'd rather load up on beer and potatoes than Kit-Kats and Snickers.

And whoever it was who promised me a 20-lb weight loss just by giving up soda, I gave it up in 2005 and I'm still "weighting" ha ha.

But tonight is Halloween, which is the World Series, Super Bowl and Day That A New Madea Movie Comes Out all rolled into one (and dipped in caramel).  And don't be that one house in every neighborhood that hands out toothpaste and dental floss in the name of better oral hygiene for the kids. You know that will earn you nothing in the way of popularity points among the eddying mob of kids that pass by twice a day.

Here is a state-by-state breakdown of the most popular Halloween candy. A site called Influenster (sounds like something you need to be in bed for!) asked 40,000 people from sea to shining sea, and I dunno.  I mean, candy corn came out on top, and really?  Outside of making a wonderful tri-color spackle for holes in the wall, what good is candy corn?

Stand by.  I'm being told that people actually eat candy corn. It was #1 in Oregon, Wyoming, Tennessee, Texas and South Carolina. And all the while, corn right out of the Green Giant can is tastier.

And one more candy thing. If you want to be sure whether someone is from Baltimore or not, just hand them one of these Peanut Butter Cups. If they're from Bmore, they will yelp, "Oh Boy! Reesie's!" If they call it Reese's, they are not. Guaranteed.

Here's the list...and Happy Halloween! (PS - look how fancy they get in Arizona!)

Alabama – AirHeads

Alaska – Snickers

Arizona – Toblerone

Arkansas – Skittles

California – Lifesavers

Colorado – Milky Way

Connecticut – Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Delaware – 3 Musketeers

Florida – Nestlé Crunch Bar

Georgia – Pixy Stix

Hawaii – 100 Grand Bar

Idaho – Butterfinger

Illinois – Snickers

Indiana – Reese’s Pieces

Iowa – Twix

Kansas – Twizzlers

Kentucky – Whoppers

Louisiana – Swedish Fish

Maine – Starburst

Maryland – Almond Joy

Massachusetts – Starburst

Michigan – M&M’s

Minnesota – 100 Grand Bar

Mississippi – Hershey’s Kisses

Missouri – Hershey’s Kisses

Montana – Kit Kat Bar

Nebraska – Skittles

Nevada – Jolly Ranchers

New Hampshire – Tootsie Rolls

New Jersey – Sour Patch Kids

New Mexico – 3 Musketeers

New York – Sweet Tarts

North Carolina – Butterfinger

North Dakota – Sour Patch Kids

Ohio – Milky Way

Oklahoma – M&M’s

Oregon – Candy corn

Pennsylvania – Swedish Fish

Rhode Island – Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

South Carolina – Candy corn

South Dakota – Laffy Taffy

Tennessee – Candy corn

Texas – Candy corn

Utah – Nerds

Vermont – Almond Joy

Virginia – Reese’s Pieces

Washington – AirHeads

West Virginia – Oreos

Wisconsin – Laffy Taffy

Wyoming – Candy corn

District of Columbia – Twix