Hippy Sippy was a candy introduced in the late 1960s. It derived its name from its packaging: small, multi-colored pellets contained in a toy package ampoule (sometimes incorrectly identified as a syringe).[1] The intent was to mimick drug usage in the hippie culture, primarily through the toy ampoule being a reminder of heroin and secondarily through the multi-colored candy being a reminder of uppers and downers. Included was a button with the phrase "Hippy Sippy says I'll try anything" and "please feed me" printed on it.[1]

Hippy Sippy was immediately controversial and outraged many people because it normalized drug use.[2] It was promptly removed from the market[3] but is still remembered due to its cultural shock value.

More recently, the name was adopted by saxophonist Hank Mobley for his song "Hippy Sippy Blues."

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References

  1. 1 2 Ludacer, Randy (21 September 2012). "Hippy Sippy". box vox. BEACH. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Moschetta, J.; Feder, C. (March 1972). "Dangerous "Toys"" (PDF). Juris. Duquesne Law School. 5 (3): 3–4. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Forget, Abigail (4 April 2014). "Notorious pasts of some of America's favorite candy". Fox News. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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