On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:33:18 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

>
> On 21-Jul-2015, sf > wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:18:26 -0600, "Dr. Edward Morbius"
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > The clove gum was truly odd, medicinal in the way Sen Sens were, if you
> > > recall those.
> >
> > I've never been much of a gum chewer and if I did, it was Wriggly's
> > Spearmint. I think I remember the name "sen sen" but maybe because it
> > sounds close to Sing Sing. Was it supposed to cover up smoker's
> > breath? I didn't smoke.
> >
> > --
> >
> > sf
> Sen sen was (is) a 'breath "freshener". Tiny squares yoiu pop in your mouth
> and let dissolve to take care of bad breath from whatever cause. As I
> recall the taste was like a cross between licorice and Ivory soap; a fitting
> penance when used to cover up beer breath. My use was while in the Army, to
> cover the evidence of indulgence when returning to base from a pass - fooled
> no one, of course.

Thanks! It sounds awful.

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sf