And He Saw That It Was Good

Did it happen with Jurassic Park? No. Did it happen with Captain Crunch? No. Did it happen with The Land Before Time? Hell no. But Tootsie Roll Industries has done it. They have created the first ever sequel that was better than the original.
In 1949, Warner-Lambert Company developed Junior Mints.
C'mon- you know, the nasty white mint cream covered in chocolate?
Yes.
I knew you knew.
Anyways, in 1993, the Warner-Lambert Company was bought out by Tootsie Roll Industries, giving them the rights to Sugar Daddy, Sugar Baby, Charleston Chew, and Junior Mints.
Yesterday at work, I was cleaning up after a group that used our party room for a Birthday. While filling the napkin holders and stacking cups, I spied with my little eye a treat bag filled with candy. I hid it in my bag behind the washing machine and brought it home that night. At 12:30, when I was getting into bed, I saw the yellow happy face bag sticking out of my purse. I opened it, not expecting to want any candy after midnight (what was I thinking?) but the familiar white box caught my eye, because it did not say "Junior Mints" in that green font, but instead, "Junior Caramels". I opened it and popped one in my mouth, my expectations low. The chocolate was soft but not meltly, and the caramel dripped out just as the chocolate shell cracked. It was love at first bite.

Thank you Tootsie Roll Industries, you have made these past 56 years worth while.