Many people believe that the day started in Buffalo, and while we were one of the first places to celebrate it, another city is credited with the origin of Sweetest Day.
Christmas without candy is like a Christmas tree without tinsel. And while in the tinsel world, at least in my little universe, it's blasphemous to put handfuls on at a time...in the candy world, it's an absolute must!
While it may not seem like a big thing, almost 2 billion dollars gets spent on Christmas candy...