February 2nd
- Bubble Gum Day – First Friday in February
- National Groundhog Day
- National Heavenly Hash Day
- National Wear Red Day – First Friday in February
BUBBLE GUM DAY
Now this news won’t burst your bubble. Bubble Gum Day the first of February every year!
Bubble Gum Day helps raise money for schools and the charities they support. Students donate 50 cents to be able to chew bubble gum in class on Bubble Gum Day.
Long before any substantial chewing gum formed bubbles, ancient human beings chewed bits of resin from trees. All around the world, people collected substances from the available trees and used them for dental care and general enjoyment.
It wasn’t until 1928 after decades of failure by those before him, and several of his own, that Walter Diemer created the first bubble producing gum. His employer, the Fleer Chewing Gum Company, marketed it as “Dubble Bubble”.
The largest bubble gum bubble ever blown was 50.8 centimeters (20 inches) in diamter. Chad Fell of Haleyville, Alabama blew the bubble with three pieces of Dubble Bubble on April 24, 2004 at Double Springs High School in Winston County, Alabama.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Grab your quarters and bubble gum! It’s time to chew some gum, blow bubbles and raise some money for a good cause. Use #BubbleGumDay to share on social media.
HISTORY
In 2006, Ruth Spiro, children’s author and mother, founded Bubble Gum Day to create a fun way for children to participate in school fundraising.
