Such candies may not be successful these days, but they were during socialist times. Chewing cigarette-shaped gum is a real phenomenon.. At the time, anti-smoking campaigns were not important, smoking was considered modern, and chewing this gum made children feel more adult. If you had a pack of “cigarettes” on the playground, you suddenly became a friend among your friends.
Children with cigarettes in their mouths
In socialist times, it was not uncommon to see groups of children in housing estates with “cigarettes” in their mouths. These were not troublemakers, but were often young students. This tobacco was actually chewing gumSo no one was offended. It was a way for children to imitate adults while enjoying the sweetness of fruit gum.
Chewing gum in childhood: cigarettes vs. classics
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