Meanwhile, it does appear that if you do happen to be in the candy business, you are making out like a bandit right now. (Fun pop-sociological fact: some of America's most iconic candies, including the Tootsie Pop, the almond Mars bar, and Snickers, date back to, yes, the early years of the Great Depression.) Which reminds us: it's high time that the Senate get around to confirming the heir to the Tootsie Pop fortune as our next Small Business Administration head.
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