Frankly, it would've been bizarre if I anticipated this.Just every day I'm like, "Today's the day: Blow Pops are stealing the news cycle."However, thanks to Jazz Chisholm Jr.
of the New York Yankees rocking a Blow Pop in his cheek during a game, it has gotten me thinking about how, if Blow Pops are considered "unprofessional" to eat during a game, then what candies are okay?ZERO BS.JUST DAKICH.
TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.DOWNLOAD NOW!Personally, I saw nothing wrong with the Blow Pop, but others did, and I think one of the greatest things about baseball is that you're allowed to crush snacks — mostly sunflower seeds, if we're being honest — during the game.It harkens back to my days of Little League when I'd sit in the dugout to be taught a lesson after making an error the previous inning on a sweltering summer day, practically mainlining Sour Skittles between wads of Big League Chew.Those were the days...Jazz was still chasing that same (sugar) high, so let's see what can get the job done...Fun Dip is a great candy, but a disaster for the ballfield.
(Photo by Brian To/FilmMagic))Let's start with a solid candy that is absolutely not going to fly on the diamond, and that's Fun Dip, or, as our elders call it, Lik-M-Aid.It's a fine candy — in fact, I'm a fan of the entire Wonka oeuvre — but this would get you benched so fast if you cracked open a packet while standing at second base.This is mainly because this is one of the few candies that requires a tool and two hands.That's a non-negotiable.
You need one hand to wrangle that weird, vanilla-y piece of chalk and another hand to hold the little seasoning packet of sugar that you dip it into.Of course, if two of your hands are busy Fun Dip-ping, which hand does the glove go on?Also, I feel like with all the dust flying around, you'd end up with a stick coated in dirt.As soon as I saw Blow Popgate unfolding, my first thought was, someone should introduce Jazz Chisholm to Razzles because I think th...