Prehistoric Paydays
Every once in a while you can get a big box of PayDay candy bars from Amazon on the cheap. This is great for me because I don't eat chocolate candy anymore (high saturated fat), and this is a way I can get a bit of sweet tooth satisfaction.
Wikipedia says the PayDay was invented in 1932 and marketed as a meal replacement during the Depression because it was dense with peanuts and only cost 5 cents.
Well, that took a dark turn, didn't it?
The thing is, though, I'm sure that Wikipedia article is inaccurate, because the last box of PayDays I received came from the pre-Civil War era. Or the Precambrian era.
I'll usually microwave a PayDay (candy master's trick) for 8 seconds. It melts the caramel just enough to taste even better. Significant upgrade.
When I pulled a bar out of the box and unwrapped it, it was stiff as a board. The stiffest kind of board, like Patagonian rosewood.
It took a few bars, but I've now arrived at the suitable amount of time microwave bars from this box: 19 seconds. That's a whole lotta microwave for something the size of a candy bar.
Maybe this box of Paydays dates from the Roman Empire era. It was unearthed a few months ago from an emperor's tomb and finally made its way into the distribution network.
It's mine now.
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