COTTON CANDY

I have always loved cotton candy. Whenever I see a cotton candy stand, I could just feel my feet move on their own volition and pretty soon I'll be standing in front of the cotton candy stand waiting for the woman to hand me the sugary fuzz. It doesn't matter what flavor it is. As long as it's cotton candy, hand me one right now, please.

I don't know exactly when my love for cotton candy began. I suppose it started when I was in Grade School/Elementary. Every afternoon after school, these cotton candy trolleys or carts would be waiting outside the school, preying on hapless school children with their colorfully spun sugar. A pack of cotton candy costs P5.00 today. It was a lot cheaper before of course. But despite the price change, the taste remains the same. After all, what's so different about sugar? At the malls however, the prices are heftier. I suppose it's because of the rental fees, the flavorings and the size of the cotton candy. Each bag costs around P25.00 to P30.00. I would still buy one of course even if I have to lug it around the mall.

There is something strangely comforting when I eat cotton candy. When I pick off a small piece and put it in my mouth, the sweetness is just right and the melting sensation always makes me smile. After eating the floss, I usually look at my tongue afterwards and I see a color blue or hot pink or bright orange. It's really fun to eat and I never regret buying a bag when I'm at the mall. Sometimes, Ruther would buy me a bag and well, all I could say is that it doesn't take much to make me happy.

Now, Ethan shares my love for cotton candy. When he sees me with the candy floss he would say, "Gimme!" and "Eat!" and at the same time reaches for the bag. So we share the cotton candy and it's gone in an instant. Nikki on the other hand is not a cotton candy lover. I let him be. Some love it, some don't. But Ethan and I definitely are full-fledged cotton candy lovers.

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And while we're at it:

Cotton candy is also called fairy floss, candy floss and spun sugar.

Cotton candy is a light and fluffy sugar confectionery which resembles cotton wool. It is made by melting a sugar composition and spinning it into fine strands. The strands are then collected on a cardboard tube or bundled in a continuous mass. First developed over 100 years ago, cotton candy remains a favorite summertime candy at carnivals, amusement parks, and baseball stadiums. With the development of more efficient, automated machines it is expected that the market for cotton candy will substantially increase in the coming years.

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