.FOOrD BLOrG. Ireland??? huh.

So there we were in NYC at Economy Candy running through the store tossing anything remotely odd into a basket when Sarah found this treat. Maynards wine gums. Here is why I think it is funny: wine gums sound an aweful lot like mom mouth. Not familiar with mom mouth? Well, mom mouth is when a mom often enjoys red wine and she gets the perma-wine-stain on her lips and teeth. You use it thusly, "This wine is good but it gave me mom mouth." So now you can also ask "Been drinking some shiraz but I think it gave me wine gums." Not as cool but it is also not offensive to wine chuggin' moms. (Not that wine chuggin' moms are reading blogs and doing sparkling rose spit takes at the idea of mom mouth. ..maybe but they will forget after the fourth glass.)Wine gums come from Ireland. I know, weird. I was unaware Ireland had any candy at all. When I think of Ireland I think of depressing landscapes, booze, few teeth, and sheep. All of those things might not have any relevance since my idea of Ireland was solidified completely from films. Anyway I had these gummy tid bits during my lunch break today and they were quite enjoyable. They are round, naturally colored, and have the appearance of say Ju Ju b's. There are four different colors/flavors but other than the weird purple one, they all taste pretty similar. I know that normally if it isn't sour than I don't want it but these were good. Not unlike an upscale fruit snack. I ate them in record time so good job Ireland. Now go look in the mirror because you just might have mom mouth.