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
Pink Moon prophecies ... There is a stillness to Nick Drake's music that bewitches anyone who gets near enough, and "Pink Moon" is its purest expression. It remains the Nick Drake record most people begin with, and for good reason." In 2003, the album was ranked number 320 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2012, that ranking was revised to number 321. In the UK "Pink Moon" was placed at number 48 in the "Melody Maker" "All Time Top 100 Albums" in 2000, and at number 126 in "Uncut"s "200 Greatest Albums of All