I laid a trap for my coworkers yesterday. I bought a small bag of circus peanuts, opened it and laid it on the table in our lunch room. Slowly, the circus peanuts started disappearing. Apparently, I am not the only one who likes them. Most shocking was that Susan, who has been ridiculing me for months about loving these delicious nuggets of goodness, admitted to eating two of them, which means that she enjoys them as well. Why would she have a second one if she despised the first, the way she lets on?
Perhaps circus peanuts are not abhorred by people but simply are not their first choice when buying candy. So let’s be honest, folks. You do enjoy circus peanuts, don’t you? Susan was brave enough to be the first to come out of the closet on the issue and I embrace her for her courage. Who’s next? It’s okay – we are all family here, in this supportive, candy-loving group.
5:55 pm on April 17th, 2009
Ugh. Not me.
11:47 am on April 18th, 2009
Please, do not implicate all the Susan’s in the office. If Circus Peanuts actually contained peanuts I might eat them.
1:23 pm on April 18th, 2009
I admit it – I love them. But chocolate will always be my first love…
4:22 pm on April 19th, 2009
Nooooooo!!!!!!!!!! Susan, you went to the dark side!!!
12:09 am on April 20th, 2009
Carl – where oh where did you get these? I must needs review!
Thanks,
MattyR
9:11 am on April 20th, 2009
Matty, I bought them at a local drug store. You should be able to find them almost anywhere you buy candy, often unbranded. They are delicious, like Heaven that’s chewy and tastes like bananas.
3:32 pm on April 20th, 2009
litlol.
Chewy banana heaven. Hm. That does sound fascinating.
I’ve been looking here in SF and dammit if I can’t find them anywhere these days.
I’m gonna have to buy in bulk online I know it.
Stay tuned…
3:40 pm on April 20th, 2009
I think that’s because circus peanuts are not on the cutting edge anymore. It’s not a Mac add-on and doesn’t wear funny-looking new-style glasses or fashionable scarves. The circus peanut wears no tight pants and doesn’t own an iPhone and doesn’t have a tattoo. It’s not hip. It’s not cool. It’s not defined by what it is or is not. It has transcended its own identity and simply become manna rained on us from Heaven. Yes, they are that good. But SF is way too cool for the humble circus peanut, or so it thinks. If Bodhidharma ate a circus peanut, he would ask you how it tasted and then smack you for not knowing. That’s just how good these candies are.
2:07 pm on April 29th, 2009
Matt, go into a CVS formerly Longs in SF. The picture shown of Circus Peanuts is CVS brand.
2:52 pm on April 29th, 2009
It’s possible that circus peanuts are only available in drugstores and 7-11. I am not sure about that though.
4:53 am on July 12th, 2009
I have no idea who you all are but I LOVE cicus peanuts!Thwy have to be the good ones though.
the dolllar store usualy has them.
Most people are closet circus peanut fans!!!
2:51 am on August 1st, 2009
I actually have cravings for these that will last 1 or 2 months, I break down.. buy a bag… enjoy it, get the “treatment” by whoever is around me at the time, buy another bag… repeat 3 or 4 times over the course of a few weeks and then I’m good for a while.