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Monster Candy

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Most mornings I try to squeeze in an online crossword puzzle.  My default is the Washington Post puzzles, partly because I already have a WAPO account and partly because there are options, depending on how much time I want to spend.  I’m not too much of a purist… if the puzzle is hard and it’s starting to take too long, the “show me my errors” button gets clicked.  If I make it all the way through without having to “cheat”, I like it, but not enough to struggle and struggle. 

Yesterday morning, early into the puzzle, I read the clue “Godzilla’s rival” for a five-letter word across.  Easy peasy – Rodin.  Then as I was circling back to do the down words, nothing was fitting with Rodin.  And when I got to “Tallinn’s Country” and “Estonia” didn’t fit, I knew something was wrong with my Rodin answer.  I sat for a few minutes thinking of the other monsters that Godzilla doesn’t like.  Gigan?  No.  Manda?  No.  Zilla?  No.  Mothra?  Too long.  Megalon?  Too long.  King Ghidorah?  Way too long.

The only hard/fast rule that I have for crosswords is not to click onto another tab on the internet and look up a word.  So I sat for a bit more, not coming up with any other five-letter Godzilla nemeses.  Then my eyes focused on the clue list and realized that I had mis-read it.  It wasn’t “Godzilla rival”, it was “Godiva rival”.   That was good a for an out-loud laugh – I startled the dog.

Sad but true, I didn’t get the correct answer until I had a couple more letters (Lindt).  What does it say about me that I know so many more of Godzilla’s enemies off the top of my head than I know worldwide famous chocolate companies? 

What is Godzilla’s favorite candy?  What’s YOUR favorite candy?

17 thoughts on “Monster Candy”

    1. The Belgian hazelnut chocolates shaped like seashells are my favorite. They used to have them at our Walmart, but no more. I also love black licorice.

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  2. Godzilla probably likes those things that kids like that explode in your mouth. I don’t know what they’re called.

    I love Wilbur buds. Hands down favorite. They come in milk and dark chocolate. The only place I know where you can get them is the St. Peter Food Coop, and they’re pricey. I like gorp too – the kind with peanuts and raisins and pumpkin seeds and M&Ms.

    I would never know any of Godzilla’s rivals. Now I feel better about my ability in completing crossword puzzles in general. Thanks!

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  8. Godiva definitely makes very high quality chocolates. They’ve closed down most of their shops, though, and I do miss them. They once made a lemon chiffon truffle that was heavenly.

    I love Enstrom’s toffee. I f I won the lottery, I’d have them send me a box every month or so.

    Not all candy has to be pricey, though. Godzilla would probably agree. Peanut M&M’s or a Hershey’s with almonds or Raisinets will make me inordinately happy.

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