My Grandma always carried Dentyne gum in her purse for her sixteen grandchildren. If you were REALLY good, or it was a celebration day for you, she would give you a whole package.

When I was seventeen, I was confirmed in my church and Grandma gave me my own package. Wow, five pieces, just for me, that I didn't have to share with my five sisters and brother.

I started chewing a piece in church and as the flavor faded, I added another piece. When it was time to go up for my first communion, I had the whole package in my mouth. I tucked it off to the side of my mouth and everything went well when I received the communion wafer. However, when they came around with the communal cup of wine, my big wad of gum fell out of my mouth and right into the cup.

I was mortified. Pastor K, father of eleven, didn't miss a beat. He just winked at me, turned around and picked up the other cup and went on as it nothing had happened. He never mentioned the incident to me and I certainly never broached the subject. ~ Joanne from Missouri

Wow, Dentyne gum, what a great childhood I had. My aunt and uncle lived near our house, and I would go with them to church. I can always remember my aunt saying if you are quiet you may have a piece of gum. Just knowing I would get a piece of gum was enough for me. And, my aunt once said you know I was a child once too. Then she would laugh. She was the best listener and always had good positive things to say.
Those were the happiest times of my life. ~ Kay from Texas

As a child growing up in the 60's I was at an age when so many cultural revolutions and empowerments were taking place.  Woman's lib, Vietnam War issues, the Beatles, Beach/surfer movies, Dick Clarks American Bandstand. Then there were the commercials.  I LOVED the Dentyne Gum ad.  The pretty teenage girl with a sparkle on her teeth when she put the gum in her mouth. There was some kind of "purity" to the ad, yet you knew the gum had a "hot" taste to it as if she knew it as well. In my imagination I could taste and smell the gum.  My mouth watered for it!

Recently, I was fortunate enough to find a close-out box of Dentyne gum and bought all that the filling station had.  As a matter of fact, I am chewing one of the last pieces now! I love the way the spice feels in my mouth and the popping when I chew that no other gums offer. I am so pleased to find your web site.  Dentyne makes me feel like a kid again with all of the hopes and dreams yet to come in my future.  I have become a very successful business woman and am glad Dentyne was a part of my past as well as my future. ~ Rhonda from Montana