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Map Showing Each State's 'Favorite Movie Candy' Leaves People Scratching Their Heads
02 October 2019
No movie is complete without a snack to munch as the movie progresses.
But what candy is your favorite?
Depending on which state you're from, the answer might be normal...or freakishly bizarre.
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<strong>The Twitter account @LightsCameraPod posted a map of the U.S.A. with each state's favorite candy included.</strong>
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</p><div id="8c2b5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="YSE3OE1570039554"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178764543067086853" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">As we head into October, here’s a great breakdown of every state’s favorite movie candy!
What does your state like? https://t.co/NNeDmxnYfw</div> — Lights, Camera, Pod (@Lights, Camera, Pod)<a href="https://twitter.com/LightsCameraPod/statuses/1178764543067086853">1569874342.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Here's a closer look:</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMTE3MDMwNi9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1ODEwODQ2Nn0.c8XyoZm7B11OGJeKC9vJLgv8awEXcAQSWLmovuEvPdw/img.png?width=980" id="4697a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="12f3dd14c3401ece5a6fa0006a3427a5" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">@LightsCameraPod/Twitter</small></p><p><br></p><p>
<strong>Twitter how no idea how these favorite candies were determined.</strong>
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</p><div id="98b9a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="904ZVB1570039554"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178766846020988928" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@LightsCameraPod https://t.co/gGX4penwMX</div> — Kyle Gran (@Kyle Gran)<a href="https://twitter.com/GRANmasterfresh/statuses/1178766846020988928">1569874891.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="0477e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="BTK0NC1570039554"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179019806630121474" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">How do Wal-Mart and Target sales tell you anything at all about *movie* candy? Is "movie candy" not....candy bought… https://t.co/O33bFeVNTb</div> — R.J. Lehmann (@R.J. Lehmann)<a href="https://twitter.com/raylehmann/statuses/1179019806630121474">1569935201.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>Some refused to believe the more outrageous candy choices.</strong>
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</p><div id="a7c5a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="GLB4LX1570039554"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179023859594469377" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Wisconsin's favorite movie candy is Kraft Cheese Slices.
Keep that in mind if ever you need a demonstration of how… https://t.co/zq69l0K6rG</div> — Jared Walczak (@Jared Walczak)<a href="https://twitter.com/JaredWalczak/statuses/1179023859594469377">1569936167.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="fb95c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="HLACR11570039555"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179015601148219393" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I'd like to know how Walmart knows you're planning to eat those cheese slices at the movies, Wisconsin... https://t.co/Fu3y8LUHHM</div> — InTheRightColumn (@InTheRightColumn)<a href="https://twitter.com/TheRightColumn/statuses/1179015601148219393">1569934199.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>Some of these candy choices barely qualify as candy.</strong>
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</p><div id="1430d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="HEW6FG1570039555"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178768126722355200" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@LightsCameraPod Tootsie Rolls? Is this 1948?</div> — Mike (@Mike)<a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinNothing/statuses/1178768126722355200">1569875196.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="8d0bb" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="QVB0X41570039555"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179041257387106313" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Baked. Fucking. Beans https://t.co/7T2xpE0As6</div> — Jordan (@Jordan)<a href="https://twitter.com/daatexans/statuses/1179041257387106313">1569940315.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="915bd" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MK9ZO91570039555"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178797339810635779" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I've lived in North Dakota for 57 years and never seen anyone eat baked beans at the movies!!! This can't be real!!! https://t.co/NwHN3GUsBm</div> — Blake Krass (@Blake Krass)<a href="https://twitter.com/BlakeyLocks/statuses/1178797339810635779">1569882161.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>Cheese slices were particularly jarring for many Twitter users.</strong>
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</p><div id="98108" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="07PR5T1570039555"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179041420021252097" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Ya'll really out here bringing Cheese slices to the theaters!? https://t.co/XL1tMJmnRw</div> — Dizzy Deas (@Dizzy Deas)<a href="https://twitter.com/saradeas/statuses/1179041420021252097">1569940354.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="4d350" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="I3ZFGP1570039555"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179038743614783489" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Wildly offended by the idea that Kraft Singles are candy and that I'm bringing them to the movies. https://t.co/7NUDh98lel</div> — CMack (@CMack)<a href="https://twitter.com/CMackDC/statuses/1179038743614783489">1569939716.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="37f1a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5OUOK81570039555"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179035022759792641" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I'm from Wisconsin and I can tell you that cheese slices are not movie candy. https://t.co/G0E3gnVv6g</div> — Dan Anthony (@Dan Anthony)<a href="https://twitter.com/TheDanMato/statuses/1179035022759792641">1569938829.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="d40d1" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8GLFR01570039556"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179018687828959232" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Yeah, uh, no. I know we're known as cheeseheads, but we don't go to the movie theaters and break out a pack of kraf… https://t.co/UuSzAqKMcs</div> — Ian Kenyon (@Ian Kenyon)<a href="https://twitter.com/IanKenyonNFL/statuses/1179018687828959232">1569934934.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>Some people from the states in question chimed in to confirm or deny the maps claims.</strong>
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</p><div id="d51f6" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="S72Z4F1570039556"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179121884400472064" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@LightsCameraPod I have lived in Ohio most of my life and not seen a single person eat Lemonheads in a theater ONCE.</div> — Ultima (@Ultima)<a href="https://twitter.com/UltimaShadowX/statuses/1179121884400472064">1569959538.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="08ff4" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="N9ONAM1570039556"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179063538003910656" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I've never seen anyone at any theater in NJ eating Banana Laffy Taffy. This is absurd. https://t.co/uPfjGCmhRv</div> — ❤ Saucy_Libra ❤ (@❤ Saucy_Libra ❤)<a href="https://twitter.com/JulesyTyme/statuses/1179063538003910656">1569945628.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="f0f2f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="DIYL3P1570039556"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179054615976988676" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">LOL Wisconsin. Fact Check: TRUE (probably) https://t.co/8gwM7f70Dl</div> — Greg Pollowitz (@Greg Pollowitz)<a href="https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/statuses/1179054615976988676">1569943500.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>There may have even been some profound truths hidden beneath the map's surface.</strong>
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</p><div id="41dd3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="U3XM7A1570039556"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178827765585502210" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I've never seen something represent Florida more perfectly than this. https://t.co/Py77f82uAi</div> — Zach Womble (@Zach Womble)<a href="https://twitter.com/zachwombleMSP/statuses/1178827765585502210">1569889415.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>The next time you're in the movie theater, look around! </strong></p><p>You never know what people from your state might be chomping into.
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