Lollipops and gum...together at last! (Bubble Gum Weekend)

Whose brilliant idea was it to name this product Blow Pops?

Although the name of the product sounds almost vulgar, most American young people in my day had at least seen this invention. Blow Pops were and still are a lollipop with bubble gum in the center.

Blow Pops were the subject of this laugh-out-loud uproarious commersh from the '70s:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH5yuQx1pL4

I have a vague memory of that highly dated ad. This commercial reportedly made a comeback in the '80s, but by that time it looked so old that it was considered a novelty.

But people bubbled in it. That's why it's called bubble gum. Because people use it to bubble.

It's also amusing how the lollipop in the wrapper about 10 seconds into the clip seems to be magically floating in midair.

Because they have gum-filled lollipops, why don't they have lollipop-filled gum? Sardine-filled gum would also be quite the event, and just think of the hilarious commercials that would make!