greenlight
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I just read this thread about someone who ate a candy cane off an xmas tree. Turns out it was OLD. People just reuse them as decorations. Be careful!
beware of candy canes
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coldsolderjoint
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i doubt it will cause that much harm. Sounds like a whiner to me.
fnmag
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Government better print a warning label on the candy canes!
The_LED_Museum
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SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Eating Old Candy Canes May Cause Fecal Injury 
Bright Scouter
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The_LED_Museum said:SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Eating Old Candy Canes May Cause Fecal Injury
I thought of a lot of things to say while reading this one, but I believe,,,
I don't think I really care if my fecals get injured.
Illum
Flashaholic
i thought they are chemically stable?
I tried lighting one on fire...smells like fudge and burnt @#$%...so I cant even use the old ones for fuel
I tried lighting one on fire...smells like fudge and burnt @#$%...so I cant even use the old ones for fuel
TinderBox (UK)
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items that are very high in sugar, have a very long shelf life, something about bacteria not being able to grow in high levels.
I heard if you have a major wound, say battle field injury and you have no access to medical facilitys.
you should fill the wound with fine icing sugar and bandage it up , as it will stop any infection until you can have it properly treated.
regards.
John.
I heard if you have a major wound, say battle field injury and you have no access to medical facilitys.
you should fill the wound with fine icing sugar and bandage it up , as it will stop any infection until you can have it properly treated.
regards.
John.
greenlight
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I suppose a label indicating the year of manufacture would be sufficient.
If kept dry, sugar keeps forever, it's too sweet (concentrated) to spoil. It dehydrates the bacteria, etc. So although the dust, glitter and crud on a 3 year old candy cane are probably not the best things to put into your mouth, I doubt it will do much harm.
LowBat
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Sounds like candy canes would be a good dessert item to store with MREs.
Mike Painter
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The person apparently didn't "feel sick" until he found out it was three years old.Monocrom said:
PhotonWrangler
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I don't recall ever eating a piece of hard sugary candy that went bad. Certainly the candy doesn't seem to take on an odd appearance, flavor or odor with age. I'm fairly certain that I've ingested stuff that was at least a couple of years old with no ill effects.
Soft chewy candy bars are another issue though. Throw away that old chocolate!
Soft chewy candy bars are another issue though. Throw away that old chocolate!
Manzerick
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I'm sending out an all Elf bulletin!!!!
Concept
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He he he, it didn't happen to me! He he he.
