According to CandyStore.com the favorite Halloween candy in Michigan this year is Starburst… with Candy Corn and Skittles rounding out the top three.

- Once again… the traditional Chunky Soup I ladle into the kid’s pillowcases every Halloween doesn’t even make the Top 10.

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A new report claims that due to food price inflation, this Thanksgiving will be the most expensive ever.

- And to make matters worse… because of the high gas prices, your relatives are gonna park their camper in your driveway for Turkey Day and stay right through Christmas.

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Kellogg's is facing a $5 million lawsuit for not having enough strawberries in its Strawberry Pop-Tarts.

- If we’re going to start looking this closely at breakfast foods… How long before Fiber One is labeled a “Weapon of Mass Destruction”?

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Fast Food restaurants are so desperate for workers… some are offering jobs to customers who come in to eat.

- So now they ask if you want “Fries AND $15 an hour with that”

I have been offered a job at a restaurant a few times myself during the labor shortage…True… But I said no. Back when I was in high school I got a job as a short-order cook at a Truck Stop. A couple hours and three burnt coffee pots later… the Owner and the Truck Drivers voted me “Out"!

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Taco Bell has added a new “Plant Based Meat” to it’s menu.

- This in addition to the regular “fake meat” they usually serve.

I did try a plant based burger recently. And I gotta tell ya… After I loaded it up with Mustard, Ketchup, Onions, Pickles, Mushrooms, Fat-Free Cheese, and Hot Sauce… It tasted pretty good!

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In a related story… The price of Taco Bell Tacos is holding steady.

- Finally… some GOOD NEWS about the price of Gas!

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Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Thursday!

-Dick