It’s that time again — when we prepare to ring in the new by celebrating the best of the past year. So this week, we give you some of our favorite stories from 2006.

Originally published on 2/14/06

You’ll pretty much eat candy no matter where you find it.

Stale lollipops at the doctor’s office, last year’s Halloween stash, a 3-year-old box of Milk Duds you found in the car yesterday. Anywhere.

So for you, a new challenge: the candy grape-smuggler. Oh, yes. It’s a pouch made entirely of candy on a string and was designed to house a fellow’s manhood. The official name is the Candy Pouch, and he will indeed cut a striking figure when modeling one. The ladies can get in on the fun with candy panties and bras.

Made from those tiny sherbet sweets more often enjoyed on cheap necklaces by the under-5 set, these unmentionables are meant for adult enjoyment — so consider one for foreplay, laughs, or (obviously) a Valentine’s Day gift.

Or, if you’re in really dire straits, an afternoon snack.

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