The Uptown Lunds (possibly among others) has begun marking down its Easter candy. For those not familiar with the Easter and Christmas lifecycles of Lunds in-store candy, it’s a bit of natural lore worth learning. Here’s how it works:

1. The holiday approaches. Lunds puts out little plastic boxes of very delicious, high-quality chocolates wrapped to look like ornaments or eggs. The only catch is that it’s like $6 for 25 of them, which is crazy. Only eccentric aunts can afford that.

2. The holiday fades away. The price drops to $3, which is reasonable. Many — but not all — of the candies are sold. A little more time passes…

3. And then for one or two incandescent days, the candy is on sale for $1. This is when you must strike. If I had to make a guess, I’d suggest that either this Friday or next Monday will be the zero-hour for Easter candy. But I’m still getting my head around the precise timeline.

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5. An Ode to Lunds