[Tax-chick]

I see people chewing gum, but only toddlers eating. And we in the choir have drinks of water.

I once gave a young boy in the row in front of me a tissue for his gum because it was time for Communion, with a kind comment, “Could you use this? I’m sure you’ll want to get rid of your gum before Communion!” My husband tried to stop me, but oh well.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Should have told him that chewing gun is a breaking of the obligatory fast. That probably would have been the first time he had ever been told.

This sacrilege isn't confined to the young either. I've caught several Knights of Columbus in their full costumes chewing gum like they were a cow chewing its cud. They were none too happy to be told to not receive. No excuse for that nonsense.