[lit-ideas] Black Jack Gum ... What happened to it?
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 01:13:01 EDT
J. M. Geary answers a questionnaire:
> Count all the ones that you remember,
>not the ones you were told about!
>"Black Jack" chewing gum -- No.
>Blackjack chewing gum might not have been sold down
>here [in Tennessee]. Don't [even] remember [remembering]
>the name ["Black Jack"] anyway.
From
_http://www.oldtimecandy.com/black-jack-gum.htm_
(http://www.oldtimecandy.com/black-jack-gum.htm)
It was John Adams who began to experiment with flavorings, beginning with
sarsaparilla.
In 1884, Adams adding a licorice flavouring to the gum and called his
invention
"Black Jack,"
-- the first flavoured gum in the United States of America. It was an
instant success -- in the United States of America [including Tennessee?]
"Black Jack" Gum sold well into the 1970s, when production was halted
because of slow sales.
We get e-mails just about every day asking about "Black Jack". We are just
as disappointed as our customers and would like to see Adams revive this
well-known ever-popular throughout the States brand.
We encourage you to contact Adams gum to let them know your desire to
purchase your old time favorite, "Black Jack Gum". Call Consumer Affairs at
1-800-524-2854
weekdays between 9:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. EST. If it comes back we will
send a message to our customers through our e-mail newsletter.
If not, we won't.
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