Immutable Candy Law: The appeal of any particular brand is directly proportional to elapsed time since Halloween and inversely proportional to the remaining volume.

Here is the candy hierarchy in our house, from most to least desirable.

1. Kit Kats

2. Twix

3. Nerds

4. Heath Bars

5. Hot Tamales

6. Snickers

7. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

8. Sweet Tarts

9. M&Ms

10. Laffy Taffy

And yes, there are even some things we won’t deign to eat. Poor, sad Junior Mints.