My Newest Favorite YouTube Channel

About a week ago the YouTube algorithm showed me a channel featuring Hercules Candy. Like watching pet groomers, the videos make a great background distraction. I’m watching two team members make white chocolate/watermelon ribbon candy as I type.

I once applied at a local candy shop but alas, did not get the job.
Their employment turnover is very low.

Besides fascination with the various procedures, the equipment amazes me. Much is modern while some century old tools passed down through the generations.

The eldest generation of children know next to nothing about candy making (!) because their parents wanted them to have more prosperous careers. Their son Craig is a gifted photographer who turned his passion into documenting their endeavors.

In an ironic twist, sales have since exploded. After apologizing for their low available stock, the adorable matriarch teasingly blamed her son. The entire video is long but I enjoyed the opening.

Do you know the name Hercules has historically been common in Greece like John in the United States? On a different note, can some wise reader please tell my silly self how to find Blogger’s spam folder?

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