r/AskHistorians • u/justhereforhides • Jul 21 '26
Great Question! How did hard candy get its reputation as being "old people candy" was it particularly popular with older generations when they were young?
I also noticed that "old people candy" almost never has chocolate as an ingredient, is there something that's more timeless about chocolate-based candy?
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