Free Candy Creates Wild Frenzy at Wall Street Event
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- Lore of scrums past begets ever-more intense free-for-alls
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They are lined up four or five deep, anxiously waiting with tote bags in hand for the official green-light to swoop in and scoop up as much Hershey Co.’s candy as they can.
There’s a palpable excitement in the air. The rush will be intense. And brief. Within minutes, all the best stuff -- the classic Hershey’s bars, the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups -- will be gone. Someone impatiently lunges for a Kiss, snares it and is reprimanded by the hotel staff.