Canada has given the United States a lot of fantastic things through the years. Some are easier to embrace than others, like this soap-tasting gum. It’s called Thrills, and it’s actually gum that’s flavored with rose water, but the result seems to taste like soap to a lot of people. Thrills got so much feedback on the taste that instead of changing the formula, they decided to run with it. Now they proudly say, “It still tastes like soap!” on the front of every pack of gum. While it likely turns a lot of people away, it must be a selling point for some since it’s been around since the 1950s.
Thanks, Canada and Happy Canada Day!
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“the age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in a restaurant.
we once had a waiter in canada who said, ‘could I get you your check?’ and we answered,
‘how about the menu first?’”
-erma bombeck
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tourism windsor
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Never heard of it! I’ll have to try and find it when I get back to Canada.
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enjoy!
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Now I want to shop for rosewater soap.
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or chew something that tastes like it?)
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Gum that tastes like soap sounds very Victorian. It reminds me of teachers threatening to wash our mouths out with soap if we said something they didn’t approve off.
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You don’t have to look that far… my parents said that too when we spoke ill of someone!
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eek! yes, it was a common fix-all for verbal transgressions of the past
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ooh, it does sound victorian. not the best memory, I’m sure )
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Happy Canadian Day to my cousins in Vancover, and Wainwright (in Aberta)
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here’s to them!
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I would rather have soap that smells like gum
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I’m so with you on this.
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Ick! No thank you.
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right!
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😂😂😂
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right?)
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It wouldn’t attract me too buy one 😛
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me either )
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Soap 🧼😱
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Another post to make me grin! Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
And you know how much I love Emma B.
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)))
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I guess there could be a lot worse things it could taste like. Happy Canada Day to our northern neighbors!
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I guess….)
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I don’t care for the scent of rosewater, so I suspect I would not be a fan of the gum. I loved the quote – Erma was one down-to-earth funny lady in speaking the truth about life!
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it sounds horrendous to me, but it does have a following. yes, I agree about erma too –
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If you don’t have a sink and water available you can just rub you stick of gum across your forehead to feel fresh. Brilliant, my friends from Canada!
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perfect use for it!
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happy Canada day: three of my favourite singers are Canadian: Leonard Cohen, K D Laing and Neil Young and one of my favourite songs is Canadian: K D Laing’s cover of Neil Young’s ‘Helpless’ in concert 🙂
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nice –
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Sorry to jump in here! I love K.D. Lang and my other favorite from Canada is Anne Murray. One of my favorite voices ever! Happy Canada Day!
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excellent choices and always feel free to join in!
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Aw, thank you, Beth! 💛
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I’ve never heard of it. Maybe we export it all to the United States.
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ha!
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So interesting, Beth! I wonder if it’s used for “potty” mouths instead of an actual bar of soap?
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hmmm…
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I try to learn at least one new thing each day. Gum that tastes like soap…and brags about it. Yep, that’s new for me. Happy Canada Day!
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way to own it!)
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It’s one of those odd things we have here. And you can’t help it. You know it tastes like soap and yet, you chew a few for a few minutes and get a weird joy out of it. We Canucks… fun or kooky or both?
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I’m going to say both, and that’s a good thing! enjoy the day, neighbor )
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Thank you kindly!
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I missed Canada Day!
They don’t sell that gum here. Just as well, by the sound of it.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’ve never had it, and am okay with that)
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“Can we get the menu first?” Hahahahahaha And I love Canada, but may skip the gum. Thank you though
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same!
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Erma Bombeck’s writing and anecdotes are timeless.
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she’s someone I always go back to –
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I just want to know if Thrills are cheap.
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hahahahaha
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Who knew!
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clearly not you, and I don’t think you are missing much )
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Laughing…no!
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Hello Beth, Wishing you the best on Canada Day. It hasn’t been easy.
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New to me. Love gum, not sure about soap favored gum. 😅
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I’m not sold on it either )
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Maybe it’s to have handy if one of the kids uses a bad word in public and you have no soap handy for their potty mouth? Don’t you just love Erma? So many years later and still relevant.
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she absolutely is
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I love our Canadian Neighbors and Friends! I think I’ll pass on the gum though.
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same – agree with all of that )
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Who knew ‘soap’ would be a big seller! I always loved Erma Bombeck.
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right! and me too –
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🙂
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That gum is interesting
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And love the joke about the waiter and the check
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❤
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Thank you!
Lol, I loved that gum when I was a kid. Although, in my mind it was purple flavour!
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funny!
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