> The value of cotton candy was never the chance to eat something sugary. It was the chance to eat something magical that belonged in faerie tales ... Tasting i

> The value of cotton candy was never the chance to eat something sugary. It was the chance to eat something magical that belonged in faerie tales ... Tasting it was such a minor element of the whole thing. I don't agree that this is true in general. It doesn't have to be one or the other, it can be both. Kids love sugary things, and it also has an appealing "melt in your mouth" texture.