5

It’s downright fashionable- an elegant black box accented with a splash of color... with names like ‘cobalt,’ ‘rain,’ ‘flare,’ ‘elixir,’ and ‘lush’ being (along with the color) the only indication of what flavor lies within...

It’s gum.

Wonderful gum. I haven’t had a gum experience this enjoyable since my Bazooka Joe days of long ago. It’s called ‘5.’ That’s right, just ‘5.’

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not just the elegant, sophisticated packaging that keeps me coming back for more. After all, one doesn’t chew the package. Each sleek black box holds 15 sticks of incomparable flavor and texture . Wrigley (the company that puts out the product) must have had their top candy chemists working overtime on this project. The first bite delivers an orgasmic burst of flavor, flavor with staying power of 20 to 30 minutes- which is as long as one wants to chew a single piece of gum anyway.

And the texture- the texture is like....BUBBLEGUM! Yay bubblegum! OK, I know it’s probably unprofessional to blow bubbles at work, but sometimes I just can’t help myself!

I wonder if anyone will complain...

I don’t care. They need their drugs, I need my gum.

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