Candy Warning?!

I read this article today about the most dangerous Halloween candy.  As a huge fan of Halloween candy I was intrigued.  What could be so dangerous about yummy, chocolaty, and sugary mini packages of goodness?  This article ranked the 40 most dangerous candies on the market today.  I was shocked at number one on the list.  It was a Twix candy bar.

Seriously?  How can this be dangerous?  It is made with a crispy crunchy cookie, smooth creamy chocolate, and delicious chewy caramel.  I have eaten thousands hundreds dozens a few Twix bars in my day, and not once have I chipped a tooth or had my tongue get stuck to the roof of my mouth.  So again tell, me how can this be the most dangerous?

I went through the entire list and didn't find the one candy I thought for sure would be there: the candy that nearly killed my sister Katie many years ago.  In fact, it's a miracle she is still with us decades later.

Here is a picture of my sister Katie.  What nearly killed her wasn't the pole you see sticking out of the top of her head.  Turns out she has a pretty hard head.  Instead, it was indeed candy that almost took the life of my dear sister.

It may look innocent enough:

But it turns out when you dump an entire paper straw full of fine powdery sugar into your mouth at the same time you inhale a deep breath...the world's most dangerous candy, combined with the moisture in your mouth, clumps in the back of your trachea, forming a rock hard ball.. 

The details of that day are sketchy.  I was younger and obviously scarred by watching my sister choke, but I think what saved her was her hysterical reaction to no longer being able to breath.  I think she must have run towards the house but instead she ran her head smack dab into a tree knocking the Pixie Stick coagulated ball of sugary goodness out of her throat.

Mom wouldn't allow any of us to have Pixie Sticks after that.  I guess she thought we'd all inhale like Katie did.  Even though experience has proven I can safely eat all any candy on the market.