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I grew up in Montreal, and we didn't have Fruit Stripe gum available to us there. We did, however, have access to the American television networks, and were very familiar with the product through their zebra advertising campaigns.

My parents loved to drive down to Plattsburgh on the weekends, and on one trip, we discovered that a gas station just over the boarder had the much advertised on TV fruit striped gum. So we chanted their jingle "Yikes, Stripes, fruit striped gum" on every trip, making a stop at the gas station imperative to their sanity and our enjoyment. ~ Jen from Calgary

Average Rating    Another generation hooked   For a long time when I was a kid, Fruit Stripe gum and Chicklets were the only gum I'd chew. Maybe for the play factor? But they do have a unique taste and it's nice to have a pack of gum on hand that every stick does not taste the same. Now my daughters commandeer every box of this that we get and grudgingly dole out a few peices to my hubby and me. Heck with Juicy Fruit...give us fruit stripe!   Reviewed by:  cynthia brennemann from 75 granvue dr, belleville, Illinois 62223. on 3/29/2012

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