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Bubble Gum!

Bubble gum is a favorite treat for all ages! But where does it come from? Well People have bene chewing on things for a very long time! Some examples of these are thickened resins, waxes, and sweet grasses. But in the early 1860's, chicle made an appearance in North America which became the main ingredient in bubble gum! Chicle comes from the Sapodilla trees in Mexico. 

The original recipe was created by Walter E. Deimer who worked as an accountant at Fleer Chewing Gum Company as an accountant. In 1928, he experimented with chewing gum in his spare time, but his recipe created a wet, sticky mess that didn't make very good bubbles. Later on he perfected the recipe and was finally able to make awesome bubbles with his formula. 

At the time, pink was the only color dye at Fleer, and it remains the standard color for bubble gum in the industry. Walter loved showing people how to blow bubbles with the gum and it became known as Double Bubble Gum and you can probably find it in stores today! Go out and try to blow the biggest bubble you can!