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Got this big box o' treats in the mail this afternoon from my inspired Secret Pal. Enclosed is a copy of Steve Almond's Candyfreak, a book that languished on my Amazon Wish List for months. Also enclosed are dozens of pieces of candy, from Smarties to Hersheys to a handful of stuff I have never before seen, much less tasted.

There is just one thing in there that I've not shown you. I'm sorry. I tried to wait but it called to me. How could anyone resist a candybar called "Violet Crumble?" Yeah, me neither.

Allegedly, it is Australia's Crisp Golden Honeycomb. It is one of the stranger candies I think I've ever had. It tastes nothing like honey, really. What it tastes like is freeze-dried ice cream covered in chocolate. The first bite is rather styrofoamish in terms of texture but ... it makes you want to take another bite, if only to prove that the first was really as odd as you thought. Then, suddenly, the candy is gone. And you want more, because it was just so dang tasty, if, admittedly, odd.

Thanks Secret Pal! I can't wait to see what some of these other goodies taste like...