Hippy Sippy

Hippy Sippy

Hippy Sippy was a candy introduced in the late 1960s. It derived its name from its . Included was a button with the phrase "Hippy Sippy says I'll try anything!" printed on it.

Hippy Sippy was immediately controversial, and outraged many people, including liberals and leaders of the (then) young generation. It was promptly removed from the market, 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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