Is Candy Floss man's greatest achievement?

[frankfriend]

OK, so you have thius pile of sugar, some` colouring, and a way of making a drum spin hot, and a pile of sticks.
And you invent candy floss.
Now this is a hot favorite everywhere, and still survives even though the Coney Island funfairs have fallen out of massive popularity.

Put a candy floss stand on a street corner, and you'll sell it - providing it isn't raining.
So it makes people happy, and sticky, and reminds them of happy days.

So what's better?

[jcpartanddesign]

They make that? Hadn't even heard of candy floss. Oh well I guess it wouldn't sell here.

[frankfriend]

Never heard of candy floss!!!!!!

Has the world come to an end???

What of bullseyes, gobstoppers, sherbet fountains???

[Livewire]

Candy Floss == Cotton Candy.


I've never heard of it as Candy Floss before...

[Twinkie]

Candy floss would make your teeth rot. Oxymoron right?? =)

[jbdesign]

I've called it candy floss as well as cotton candy.

Yeah doesn't matter where you are or how the world is treating you, candy floss sells and makes you feel happy. Just thinking of it makes me happy. :laugh: Dangit now I want some!

[zen-r]

At the New Year's Eve 1999/2000 private party I went to, we had a hired candy floss machine.

So I got the chance to not only eat candy floss, but also make it for other people. Felt like I was at a fairground!

Life could only go downhill after that ;)

P.S. I wonder if, instead of sugar, it could be done with salt? Maybe with a little chilli pepper added? It might make a nice savoury snack with beer for some people..... or a nasty surprise for the little girl with pink ribbons :naughty:

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[frankfriend]

You are right livewire, another example of the difference between US English, and English English!

zen-r - you may be on the brink of a great commercial discovery - could solve the credit crunch.

and Twinkie, great idea, flossing with candy.

[zen-r]

....and Twinkie, great idea, flossing with candy.

Even better idea, to floss with my new Salty Floss™.

Not only would it remove all the food & germs, but also no further cleaning would be required because afterwards you would feel too ill to eat anything for several days.

..... could solve the credit crunch......

Hmmmm......Credit Crunch. That's sounds like a good name for a new snack bar.

Keep em' comin', we could make our first million before the week is through!

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[scocou10]

My wife gave me a cotton candy machine for Christmas one year. It's great. The kids love it. I honestly can't remember any of the other gifts I received that year. Cotton candy, elephant ears and waffle cones are the only reason I go to a county fair.