I can remember getting a chewing gum called 'Beechnut' out of the machines - hope my old memory has got the name correct because it does now seem a funny name for chewing gum. I lived near an American Army base at Pheasey and often used the 'got any gum chum' request - their chewing gum was different and highly prized by us urchins. We were very impressed by our american wartime visitors and enjoyed chatting to them.
I can remember getting a chewing gum called 'Beechnut' out of the machines - hope my old memory has got the name correct because it does now seem a funny name for chewing gum. I lived near an American Army base at Pheasey and often used the 'got any gum chum' request - their chewing gum was different and highly prized by us urchins. We were very impressed by our american wartime visitors and enjoyed chatting to them.
I was told that about gum too. I couldn't always get Blue Bird sweetie papers off and used to eat em paper an all and grandad said it would come out tother end wrapped up!My mother used to hate me chewing gum, she said it would take the enamel off your teeth. Another old chestnut was if you swallowed gum it would wrap round your innards and kill you.