This is a bucket of candy from about 35 years ago...sometime in the 1970s. It smells...bad. It's been sealed up since I hid it in my parents house when I was a kid. I took Halloween very seriously, mapping out my trick-or-treat route through the neighborhood on paper, starting early, ending late and always going alone so that I could go faster and get more "sympathy" candy..."Oh, are you alone, here take two." As a result, I acquired a greater than average haul by the end of the night. I was also very disciplined in my candy consumption, dolling out just a few pieces each or every few days, so that the supply would literally last a whole year until the next Halloween.

The only problem was that at some point I noticed my supply of sweet treats dwindling down faster than I myself was consuming it. My one sibling, Aunt Donelda, had a sweet tooth and was "borrowing" from my abundant supply...which I, otherwise, refused to share. So, I did what any child would do...I hid my stash! I'm guessing, the next Halloween rolled around with a whole new batch of candy and I forgot about my old stash. Recently, when Aunt Donelda was cleaning out our parents house, she found the candy...and knew instantly exactly what it was!

On a completely different subject, notice the quality of the photograph. Rather professional looking if I do say so myself. Click on it to make a larger version pop up. This was taken with the assistance of my new homemade light tent. I am extremely pleased with the results!

Finally, check out the half gallon lid: Sealtest, Vegetable Fat Frozen Dessert, Fudge Royale. Wow, does that sound delicious! I guess they were a little more truthful in advertising in the 70s.