Chewing gum had a strange way of being an important part of our childhoods.Playground legend claimed that if you swallowed it, it would take seven years to digest. Come to think of it, you probably still believe that.RELATED: 16 Totally Awesome ’80s Candies We Were Obsessed With The No-Gum at School Rule: A Sticky SituationGum was also contraband in school, and getting caught chewing it could land you in the principal’s office — maybe even with a dreaded suspension. You weren’t entirely sure why it was such a big deal, but you suspected it had something to do with how impossible it was to scrape off the hallway floors.Freshen-upStill From Freshen-up Commercialloading…You might be surprised where this “technological marvel” lands on the ranked list of childhood chewing gums.Your Bubble Gum of Choice Said Something About YouBlowing bubble gum bubbles was truly an art form, and some kids in your school are probably still riding the popularity wave thanks to their ability to blow the ultimate “double bubble” — which, to this day, I’m not entirely sure ever really existed.Dubble Bubble gumCandy Warehouseloading…When you imagine “bubble gum flavor” this is what you are imagining.Then there were the different kinds of gum, and everyone had their favorite. Your gum of choice may have depended on (borrowing from Ferris Bueller here) whether you were a sporto, a motorhead, a geek, a wastoid, or a dweeby.But it often came down to utility. Were you chewing for the flavor, bubble potential, insanely cool packaging, additional offerings like prizes?RANKED: Your Favorite Childhood Bubble GumsFrom long-lasting flavor to epic bubble potential, we’re ranking the most iconic childhood chewing gums that defined recess, ruled the playground and stuck with us (sometimes literally).Gallery Credit: Stephen LenzSWEET: 16 Totally Awesome ’80s Candies We Were Obsessed WithGet ready to dive into a list of the most awesome ’80s candies—those iconic treats that starred in movies, were sometimes more plastic than candy, and captured our hearts with their unforgettable flavors and wacky packaging.Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz