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So President Barack Obama and First lady Michelle Obama opened up the White House to trick-or-treaters on Saturday, which is pretty cool. Kids from 11 D.C. area schools were invited to come by and meet the first couple as they handed out this administration's version of a Halloween treat: White House M&Ms, a sugar cookie, and ... you guessed it, dried fruit. Talk about boo.

     

A Peeps store at National Harbor sounded pretty absurd on its face. What does a Peeps store do once Easter is over and the Post's uploaded its last Peeps Show image?

              

Walking into Aji Ichiban, a bulk snack emporium in Rockville, Md., is a little bit like entering Willy Wonka's candy factory — if Willy Wonka were Asian. Visitors are greeted by a dazzling array of foil-wrapped chocolates, fruit-flavored marshmallows, European nougat confections, and a selection of gelatinous goodies that put Haribo gummy bears to shame. But candy is only the half of it. Aji Ichiban is a Hong Kong chain, and their U.S. stores sell many of the same products found across the Pacific. This means that Aji Ichiban also features a mind-boggling selection of dried fruits and fish products. Every major food group and textural possibility is represented at this self-proclaimed "Munchies Paradise."