Candy Cane
I found myself in Brighton the next morning after the UK LRC. We all had a day off while waiting for Janis’s concert that evening (to be held at a cinema in Brighton). Problem was, I didn’t have my camera with me. For some reason, I associated the camera with Janis (for taking lots of pictures of her and with her) so when Anna said she was going into Brighton and I asked if I could go along, I didn’t think to put the camera in my backpack.
Brighton is famous for its pier. It’s also famous from the Graham Greene book Brighton Rock. And because I didn’t have my camera to capture any photographic images, I bought some postcards, at least one of them showing the famous pier. I also bought some Brighton Rock. One in every colour that the shop has.
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I remember watching a documentary on the Discovery Travel & Living channel and seeing how Brighton Rock is made – with the words “Brighton” and “Rock” rolled into the candy. The strip was then cut up to show that the words appear inside the candy all the way to the other end. It should be true because when I took one up to take a picture, I took the other end where the words are in reverse:
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I then pointed the right end at the camera for another shot but for some reason, the camera would not focus, so I reversed the shot and got this:
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I wouldn’t know whether the words “Brighton Rock” really appear inside the candy. My candy cane souvenirs remain uneaten, and I don’t think I’ll ever bite into one. There was one night I was tempted to, but after googling for the ingredients, I lost my appetite for one. Apparently, some of the colourings used are made from stuff you would never put into your mouth, let alone swallow.
