Ancient Greek's chewed gum from the resin of the mastic tree's and on and on it goes until 1869 when William Finley became the first person to patent a gum in the U.S.
but truth be known....it wasn't until 1928 when Double Bubble was created
that it became fun!
but truth be known....it wasn't until 1928 when Double Bubble was created
that it became fun!
An old wives tale said that if you swallowed your gum it would stay in your stomach for up to 7 years!
Not true, it passes through like all other foods.
My favorite was Hubby Bubba and blowing bubbles always helped those hum drum days....
I'm going to buy some Hubba Bubba the next time I'm at the store. You made me miss my bubble gum days:) I still thought gum stayed in your stomach forever! LOL
ReplyDeleteDoublemint is by far my favorite gum, but I rarely chew gum anymore. Probably because I heard and saw too much of it when teaching. ;oD
ReplyDeleteCool facts! Nice to meet you. Good luck A to Z-ing!
ReplyDeleteNever been much of a bubblegum fan, but I do remember we used to chew resin from the pine trees back in Sweden when we were kids.
ReplyDeletei liked bazooka joe w/ the silly comics. :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE this post! I love chewing gum!
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Remember the Doublemint commercials with the Twins. Those were so wacky!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness we have moved away from tree resin. YUCK! Big Red is my favorite
ReplyDeleteLove your 'history' on bubble gum!
ReplyDeleteI have never been much on the bubble gum, but I have always loved the minty variety.
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