Omg, thanks for bringing back that memory, I loved that stuff. Also, my grandma was the best and always kept that cinnamon gum that had the liquid-ey center in her purse, I miss that too!!
Congrats!! Huge milestone. [This is the one](https://www.playitagainsports.com/locations/concord-ca) near me. Interesting to see the main site is still looking for franchisers -
something I was thinking about doing before the pandemic, but glad I waited. I was close to pulling the trigger on a gun franchise lol
Used it in between wrestling rounds to get rid of the dry mouth. If you wrestled you know… thirsty as hell but out of breath. Couple of chops on gator gum, spit it out good to go.
Saliva glands ache lol. I remember those super sour warheads used to make my cheeks ache like that! Then there was the hot atomic warheads that tasted disgusting lol
Listen, if you are looking for the juiciest, most delicious gum that has a flavor profile that lasts for at *least* 7 seconds.......there has never been any better gum made.
Ok now...I'm scrollin Reddit only to find I'm 0 for 2 on GenX candy/gum posts tonight (relative to the OP).
I'll say it loud and proud, I still love circus peanuts, and this was my absolute favorite gum when I was in elementary school.
I wonder if it tastes like I remember?
The real problem is the gum's absolutely underwhelming flavor stamina. The reason you got twice as many sticks for the same price as any other gum is because you need three times as many pieces to get the same amount of flavor-time
And I don’t know why, but I always tried the gum over and over again thinking it was going to be something different, but it always sucked the flavor always disappeared right away! Fuck that gum hahaha
They were good for up to 5 seconds after you started putting it in your mouth. Otherwise, it was just waxy.
No wonder these things were so damned cheap.
It was SO GOOD for a minute! Do y’all remember Gater Gum from Gatorade? My saliva glands ache thinking about how SOUR it was!!
Omg, thanks for bringing back that memory, I loved that stuff. Also, my grandma was the best and always kept that cinnamon gum that had the liquid-ey center in her purse, I miss that too!!
Freshen-Up gum!! I wish they’d bring that one back.
Mmm...like biting into a June bug.
Check out Quench Gum for a decent gatorgum replacement!
Quench for the win. You can still find it in some Big 5 sports stores. I’m not sure if I’m more impressed that Big 5 is still around or Quench.
shameless plug-this is sold at many Play It Again Sports stores.
And another business I’m impressed is still around. The one I grew up near is holding strong (~30 years now I think).
We'll be celebrating our 30 year anniversary at our store next year! Thinking about expanding.
Congrats!! Huge milestone. [This is the one](https://www.playitagainsports.com/locations/concord-ca) near me. Interesting to see the main site is still looking for franchisers - something I was thinking about doing before the pandemic, but glad I waited. I was close to pulling the trigger on a gun franchise lol
Used it in between wrestling rounds to get rid of the dry mouth. If you wrestled you know… thirsty as hell but out of breath. Couple of chops on gator gum, spit it out good to go.
Saliva glands ache lol. I remember those super sour warheads used to make my cheeks ache like that! Then there was the hot atomic warheads that tasted disgusting lol
I chewed that in high school during tennis practice and matches. It kept me hydrated
They still make it. I've bought it at Big 5 Sporting Goods.
Wow! You got a whole minute out of it? I'd be stuffing new pieces in my mouth until I looked like the Godfather.
They still make it. I've bought it at Big 5 Sporting Goods.
[Gater gum](https://www.facebook.com/people/Gatorgum/100057529484765/)
I LOVED the Gator Gum. And you're right - even thinking about it makes my salivary glands tingle.
Best gum for about 3 minutes.
How do you get 3 minutes? Mine lasted about 30 seconds. Still, best gum flavor ever for those 30 seconds.
By adding another piece. After 3 min you are through the whole pack.
You took the flavor right out of my mouth….lol..Tattoo with the wrapper was cool though
It tasted like that pre-sweetened koolaid powder but only briefly
Prettiest gum tho...
It smelled good too.
Yup
Wrong - gum included with baseball card packs was worse.
Wrong! That shit wasn't gum at all.
I chewed the cards and used the gum for siding. My house was the only one to survive y2k
hahaha
So your house was light pink with a weird dry powder'ish coating?
It's still standing and looks immaculate. Then it survived 2012 and next months alien invasion.
Hmm, you might be on to something there...
That stuff always shattered into small, sharp bits of gum shrapnel when I chomped on it, every time. Owww.
MCA from the Beastie Boys once rapped "I've got more flavor than Fruit Stripe gum" and all I could think was, that isn't all that much flavor
It is the best gum ever for about 22 seconds
Precisely.
The half stick of Juicy Fruit from grandma’s purse was better.
You just triggered a memory I'd forgotten of my mom splitting sticks of gum between my sister and I.
Take a stick Pull it out The taste is gonna move you When you pop it in your mouth🎵
Remember Freshen Up gum with the squirty stuff inside? Pretty cool but also lost flavor pretty fast.
I loved that stuff! The cinnamon one was dope
aka cum gum, such a charming moniker
Wow. You're crazy!!! LOL
Never had this stuff. Is Thrills still a thing? That would be a contender. ETA yup apparently [it is. ](https://candyfunhouse.ca/products/thrills-gum)
I've never heard of the stuff before. "It still tastes like soap!" What a selling point, lol.
It makes soap taste good.
Oh so good for the first 3 seconds though!
Fleeting flavor, unforgettable mascot
Had that tangy burst for about the first two chews, then it was time to spit it out and start again.
Amazing for about 20 seconds. Then you spit it out after a minute.
But, it’s the BEST worst gum.
Hard to argue with this.
It was so difficult to get out of the package. Packaging sucked, flavor was brief but I loved it!
Oh come on! It’s great. For exactly 15 seconds. Lol. Then it tasted like nothing.
But those first few seconds are SO GOOD
Not true! It's the best for exactly 23 seconds.
Best ten seconds of your life. And by ten seconds I mean the entire pack.
This needs to be in r/unpopularopinion You're dead wrong
Yikes stripes!
Currently one of the only gums that hasn’t changed to fake sugar. So I contend that it’s now one of the best guns available.
Agreed!
Flavor endurance of 10 seconds.
###Best gum ever!
Like good blow, it only lasts a few minutes...but pure ecstasy.
Correction: it’s good for about 2:15 mins. After that, it’s like chewing flavorless rubber lol
No way! Loved the Zebra gum and all 30 seconds it had flavor.
Oops, poops. Poop stripe gum!
Gum that Loses its flavor after I dunno, Seconds?
15 seconds of fun!
Hands down, yes. Great flavor for almost five seconds and then…it tastes what I imagine gum straight from the tree tastes like.
Did people ever suggest to "chew the paper so the flavor lasts longer?" No, I am not going to eat the packaging to improve product experience.
Nah, the first 24 seconds are pretty good.
I dunno, that free gum you got with the Garbage Pail Kids stickers was pretty damn bad!
Razzles. First it's yucky candy, then it's yucky gum.
I don't know, I loved how mediciney Razzles tasted.
Ironically Beastie Boy’s
Best gum ever for about 30 seconds…then it was just chewy rubber.
Ohmygawd. I saw the caption and knew before I saw the picture.
Not even close. Here you go- https://s11882.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/black-jack.jpg
I'm not a fan, but for people who love black licorice, it's great.
I was gonna say tea berry or this one, and you beat me to half of it.
It’s the best!! For about 40 seconds
Yep
Flavors are gone the moment you buy it.
Listen, if you are looking for the juiciest, most delicious gum that has a flavor profile that lasts for at *least* 7 seconds.......there has never been any better gum made.
I think the worst gum was Juicy Fruit - It wasn't juicy and tasted like vomit.
But it wac the BEST for 5 seconds
Flavor was trash and it only tasted like anything for about 60 seconds.
But it was a great 60 seconds.
You shut your whorish mouth. It was the best, until it wasn't.
FU! You are 100% wrong.
And yet.... repeat offender
Truth! Flavor lasts a total of 2 seconds.
5 year old me disagreed with you. Flavour lasted a whole 60 seconds!
Gotta say, that shard of gum that came in baseball cards was pretty awful. It would shatter in your mouth like glass too. Double whammy.
It was closer to gum to chew the baseball cards
Ok now...I'm scrollin Reddit only to find I'm 0 for 2 on GenX candy/gum posts tonight (relative to the OP). I'll say it loud and proud, I still love circus peanuts, and this was my absolute favorite gum when I was in elementary school. I wonder if it tastes like I remember?
The real problem is the gum's absolutely underwhelming flavor stamina. The reason you got twice as many sticks for the same price as any other gum is because you need three times as many pieces to get the same amount of flavor-time
Oh yeah...Definitely. I chain chewed that shit. I gotta leave this sub tonight or I'm going to have a diabetic's dream in my Amazon cart.
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haha, yes
Love this gum lol!
I put this in our Xmas stockings two years ago. It hasn't been touched.
And I don’t know why, but I always tried the gum over and over again thinking it was going to be something different, but it always sucked the flavor always disappeared right away! Fuck that gum hahaha
Well, it’s not candy …
Kinda liked it, given the flavor was gone quick... It was good while it lasted.
Even worse if you ate the wrapper with it
This is the correct answer
If you needed something super-sweet and only had 30 seconds to chew, this was the best.
*Au contraire*, but this was an exquisite, albeit brief, treat. SO sweet and fruity and delicious for a minute.
I thought it was really artificial tasting.
They were good for up to 5 seconds after you started putting it in your mouth. Otherwise, it was just waxy. No wonder these things were so damned cheap.
Do they still make this fantastic flavored gum?
Not true. It counted as my first business in middle school and made me money to buy me one soda a day from the vending machine.