lonnie donegan wrote does your chewing gum lose its flavor.
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does your chewing gum lose its flavour (on the bedpost overnight?)





























"does your chewing gum lose its flavour (on the bedpost overnight?)" is a novelty song by lonnie donegan. released as a single in 1959, it entered the uk singles chart on 6 february 1959 and peaked at number 3. it was also donegan's greatest chart success in the united states, reaching number five on the "billboard" hot 100 chart in 1961.
does your chewing gum lose its flavour (on the bedpost overnight?)
chewing gum is rather shelf stable because of its non-reactive nature and low moisture content. the water activity of chewing gum ranges from 0.40 to 0.65. the moisture content of chewing gum ranges from three to six percent. in fact, chewing gum retains its quality for so long that, in most countries, it is not required by law to be labeled with an expiration date. if chewing gum remains in a stable environment, over time the gum may become brittle or lose some of its flavor, but it will never be unsafe to eat. if chewing gum is exposed to moisture, over time water migration may occur, making the gum soggy. in lollipops with a gum center, water migration can lead to the end of the product's shelf life, causing the exterior hard candy shell to soften and the interior gum center to harden.
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