When Neville was just about to reach his 18th month Alice gave him his first piece of Drooble's Best Blowing Gum. He regarded it with the same curiosity that he regarded everything. And then, as he did with everything that fit, he popped it in his mouth. And froze. And howled. His mouth wide open hoping someone would remove the offending object. And so Alice did. But Neville had gotten his sticky hands on the wrapper and he wouldn't let go. He held it the entire day. And when she tried to remove it Neville howled. She couldn't get rid of it until he fell asleep. From then on she would give him the wrapper each time she ate a piece of Drooble's Best Blowing Gum. And it never failed to make him stop crying and sit quietly. So the day she heard the bangs from downstairs and the maniacal laughter she stuffed Neville in a closet and while his eyes filled with tears, she gave him the wrapper. She heard the maniacal laughter. His eyes filled with tears and she gave him the wrapper. She heard the maniacal laughter. His eyes filled with tears and she gave him the wrapper. She heard the maniacal laughter. His eyes filled with tears...