Walter Diemer accountant by trade, Diemer liked to experiment with gum recipes in his spare time. In doing so, he accidentally stumbled upon a unique recipe. The gum was pink because it was the only food coloring in the factory, which is the reason most bubble gum today is pink. Compared to standard chewing gum, the gum was less sticky, would not stick to the face, and yet stretched more easily. Diemer saw the possibilities, and using a salt water taffy wrapping machine, wrapped one hundred pieces of his creation to test market in a local mom-and-pop candy store. Priced at one
The Pink and the Green The Pink and the Green Le Rose et le Vert (French for The Pink and the Green) is an unfinished novel by Stendhal. "The Pink and the Green" was written in 1837, after Stendhal had abandoned "Lucien Leuwen" in 1834 and before completing "The Charterhouse of Parma" the following year. The novel began as a reworking of a story entitled "Minda de Vanghel", which Stendhal had written immediately after "The Red and the Black". Stendhal completed approximately one hundred pages and estimated that he had maybe 800 more before it would be finished. The meaning of the title is unclear.