Comments on: Candy is dandy

By: ricki

ricki — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:31:42 +0000

I figured that would happen.

I suspect, though, that the black market will continue to flourish, despite the reinstatement of “healthy” candy (ummm….milk chocolate is actually not as great for you as dark chocolate – higher fat (IIRC) and fewer antioxidants. But most kids, in my experience, don’t like dark chocolate).

By: allen

allen — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 13:28:18 +0000

Adrian wrote:

At least these kids are getting a good education in market economies.

As is the school administration. Who do you think is more likely to benefit from the lesson?

By: Kyle Haight

Kyle Haight — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 05:35:38 +0000

I swear I read a 19th century version of this story in John D. Fitzgerald’s The Great Brain At The Academy. Apparently authoritarian school administrators never change. Luckily children don’t either.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 05:08:57 +0000

At least these kids are getting a good education in market economies.

By: Yehudit

Yehudit — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 04:19:09 +0000

I sold candy on the playground of my grade school during recess. It wasn’t banned, but this was back in the 60s when there were no vending machines in schools. So I bought extra candy at the 7-11 and sold it to kids who needed a fix. I learned the joys of being a middleman.

By: Walter E. Wallis

Walter E. Wallis — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:13:28 +0000

There is hope!

By: andyo

andyo — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:09:58 +0000

I’ve no idea who said it first, but it’s been a favorite of mine since the time I heard it: “You can’t fight the law of supply and demand.”

By: mollo

mollo — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:56:35 +0000

This is the best news I’ve read all day!

By: Doc

Doc — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 22:28:01 +0000

“Some students were making $200 a week selling candy. To stamp out the black market, school officials restored “nutritious” candy to the vending machines, such as milk chocolate, which contains milk, and chocolate with nuts, which contains protein.”

Surprised they haven’t declared the war on candy and called in the SWAT team

Doc

Vegetarian: Old Native American word meaning Bad Hunter.