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Gum

Food

Fruit Stripe Gum Has Been Discontinued

The Retro Network

It’s the end of an era for Fruit Stripe, the decades-old gum brand that was known for its fruit-inspired flavors and zebra-print product: The brand’s owner is discontinuing the striped treat. “The decision to sunset

Adams Gum
Food

From Santa Anna to Chiclets: The Wild History of Adams Gum

Mickey Yarber

It’s hard to fathom childhood without chewing gum. Nostalgia just seeps out of the stuff. Whether you recall the comic tales of Bazooka Joe, the stick of stale pink stuff in a pack of baseball

Comic Books

Check Out Those Ads! – Spectacular Spider-Man #64

Pitfall Gary

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #64: Cloak and Dagger This year March has five Wednesdays, so we get a bonus issue of comic book ads! For the bonus issue I’ve reached a little farther back

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