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Subject: looking for chewing gum

Written By: chefjamie on 02/21/04 at 06:20 p.m.

Hey everyone~

So a bunch of my friends got on this "do you remember" kick at the bar the other night. They're trying to remember the name of a gum- it was square and had some kind of liquid stuff in it. The biggest one I can remember is Chewels, but alas I am a child of the 80's and most of the people that were in on this were from the 70's generation. Some of them say it was called "squirt" or something like that....can anyone help me out here?

???

thanks!
Jamie

Subject: Re: looking for chewing gum

Written By: gumbypiz on 02/21/04 at 08:25 p.m.

I think it was called "Freshen 'Up".
It was shaped in a rounded square...
I always remembered it to be kinda gross...here you are chewing away and SQUIRT this liquid starts ozzing out in your mouth...nasty.
I think they also had Gatorade gum like it too...

Subject: Re: looking for chewing gum

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 02/21/04 at 09:14 p.m.


Quoting:
I think it was called "Freshen 'Up".
It was shaped in a rounded square...
I always remembered it to be kinda gross...here you are chewing away and SQUIRT this liquid starts ozzing out in your mouth...nasty.
I think they also had Gatorade gum like it too...
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Oooh! Freshen-Up, I can taste in right now! I'm thinking mint, I'm thinking Cinnamon, and that sweet, sticky squirt...
Chewels wasn't as good because it was sugarless, IIRC.

I like the idea of a "rounded square," too, that's cool!

Did anyone ever try ABC Bubblegum?
:D

Subject: Re: looking for chewing gum

Written By: gumbypiz on 02/21/04 at 09:49 p.m.


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Did anyone ever try ABC Bubblegum?
:D
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Only if I sat at, and looked under the right desk at school! ;)

Subject: Re: looking for chewing gum

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 02/21/04 at 10:09 p.m.


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Only if I sat at, and looked under the right desk at school! ;)
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Quoting:I was at the bar the other night, moving from stool to stool, trying to get LUCKY! Heh, heh....
But there wasn't GUM under any of them...
--Emo Phillips
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Subject: Re: looking for chewing gum

Written By: Lanie on 02/22/04 at 01:59 a.m.

I used to love Freshen Up... :D

http://lanie2247.250free.com/FreshenUp.gif
http://lanie2247.250free.com/gum.jpg

Subject: Re: looking for chewing gum

Written By: Howard on 02/22/04 at 11:13 a.m.

When you took a bite out of it,you tasted the juice from the flavor. ;D


Howard

Subject: Re: looking for chewing gum

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 02/22/04 at 03:45 p.m.


Quoting:
When you took a bite out of it,you tasted the juice from the flavor. ;D


Howard
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Yeah, it was pretty darn good, actually.  Do they still make Freshen-Up.  I'm trying to remember last time I saw it.

I loved RAZZLES, "First it's a candy, then it's a gum!"  Now they're more sophisticated, they use "flavor crystals."

Subject: Re: looking for chewing gum

Written By: Hairspray on 02/22/04 at 03:53 p.m.


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Do they still make Freshen-Up.End Quote



Yes, it is available at some convenience stores.

Subject: Re: looking for chewing gum

Written By: Lanie on 02/22/04 at 04:34 p.m.


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Yeah, it was pretty darn good, actually.  Do they still make Freshen-Up.  I'm trying to remember last time I saw it.

I loved RAZZLES, "First it's a candy, then it's a gum!"  Now they're more sophisticated, they use "flavor crystals."
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I used to love Razzles. Thanks for reminding me. I had forgotten all about that gum. :D ;D

Subject: Re: looking for chewing gum

Written By: Howard on 02/23/04 at 07:38 p.m.


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Yes, it is available at some convenience stores.
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for $1.00 or so. :D


Howard