Speaking of Bazooka gum...
I had always noticed as a kid that Bazooka had a very distinct taste that was different than other bubble gum (especially different from the dry crackly Wacky Pack gum, and the "barf-infused cardboard" taste of Baseball Superfreaks & Crazy Covers gum) But of course, the ingredients for candies & gums always say "artificial flavors", etc., which can be anything (like barf-infused cardboard).
Well, at lunch today, the restaurant (which happened to be vegan) had these delicious-looking, soft lemon cookies that I decided to try. As I was eating one, I had this taste memory of something from the past. At first I couldn't place it, but suddenly it came to me... Bazooka gum! I think the fact that they were soft & chewy helped the taste revelation, but I'm thinking that the "citric acid" or "artificial flavor" in that gum was actually "lemon"! I would have never guessed that would be an ingredient in bubble gum. But if any of you ever happen to be eating lemon-flavored deserts... concentrate on your childhood and imagine chewing Bazooka. You'll be amazed!