My father used to like something called black jack gum - do you know what it is?
Its an aniseed flavored chewing gum
So like licorice?
The mexican president brought over a lot of chicle over to america to sell it and make money for mexico
What is chicle?
Chicle
Chicle () is a natural gum traditionally used in making chewing gum and other products. It is collected from several species of Mesoamerican trees in the genus "Manilkara", including "M. zapota", "M. chicle", "M. staminodella", and "M. bidentata".
The tapping of the gum is similar to the tapping of latex from the rubber tree: zig-zag gashes are made in the tree trunk and the dripping gum is collected in small bags. It is then boiled until
Black Jack (gum)
Black Jack is an aniseed-flavored chewing gum made by Mondelēz International, originally the American Chicle Company. As of July 2018 Gerrit's Brands, Inc. acquired the rights to Black Jack gum, along with Beemans and Clove, relaunching reformulated versions in November 2018.
In 1869, exiled former Mexican president and general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (famous for losing the Texas War of Independence) was living in New Jersey. He brought Mexican chicle with him in hopes of selling it to raise