1970s Gums You Forgot Existed (And the Spider Egg Rumor We All Believed)

Freshen-Up, Bubble Yum, Big Buddy, Fruit Stripe, Bazooka. If you were a kid in the 1970s you didn't just chew gum. You picked a side. Here are 15 of the strangest, most memorable gums of the 1970s, including the one that got buried under the weirdest playground rumor ever invented. Spider eggs. Millions of us believed it. What made the list: Freshen-Up Bubble Yum Big Buddy Fruit Stripe GatorGum Hubba Bubba Bubblicious Black Jack Beeman's Teaberry Clove gum Super Bubble Rain-Blo Smooth N Juicy Bazooka Tell me in the comments which one you'd buy tomorrow if they brought the original back. And tell me what belongs at number 16, because I know I missed one. Subscribe to Way Back Americana for more 1970s and 1980s memories every week. #1970s #nostalgia #retrocandy 🎵 More videos you'll love: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPKNrWeXdWlC1gAI_oNAcwSEk4vZ2ry1G ❤️ Snag a mug or t-shirt: https://waybackamericana.creator-spring.com 🤍 Subscribe for new videos every week: https://www.youtube.com/@WayBackAmericana?sub_confirmation=1 💙 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Way-Back-Americana-61569367730521/ ────────────── #nostalgia #memories #america #vintage #retro #1970s #waybackamericana ────────────── DISCLAIMER: The materials in this video are intended for entertainment purposes and comply with fair use guidelines. No copyright infringement is intended. If you are the copyright owner or represent them and have concerns about the use of any material in this video, please contact us at [email protected]. 0:00 The Golden Age of 1970s Chewing Gum 0:37 The Liquid Center Revolution 0:59 Bubble Yum and the Spider Egg Rumor 1:59 Big Buddy: The Ruler-Sized Slab 2:39 Fruit Stripe: The Fastest Flavor in History 3:34 Gator Gum: The Sports Drink Experiment 4:34 Hubba Bubba and the Bubble Battle 5:31 Bubblicious: Choosing Your Sports Team 6:17 Blackjack: The Polarizing Licorice Stick 7:06 Beeman's and the Legacy of Pepsin 7:39 Teaberry and the Famous Shuffle 10:38