Bubble O' Bill is a brand of packaged

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sold in Australia and New Zealand, manufactured under Unilever's

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brand, and formerly available in the United States and United Kingdom under sister brands

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and Wall's respectively. Its name a pun on Old West figure Buffalo Bill, the ice cream resembles a cowboy, distinctive for having a gumball in place of a nose.

Composition

The Bubble O' Bill is a moulded

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on a stick, resembling a cowboy with a large hat, "Bill". Three flavours of ice cream are used to form the details of a Bubble O' Bill, strawberry for the face, caramel moustache details, and a

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hat, with a hole resembling a gunshot. The reverse of the ice cream is coated with a layer of dark chocolate. In the place of a nose, a gumball is used, giving the product its name. While its packaging depicts the Bubble O' Bill character with a pink nose, and most marketing shows the product with a green gumball, a variety of colours can be found. The gumball also formerly featured printed "wild west" sayings, such as "Go for your guns" and, "It's a hoe-down".

History

The Bubble O' Bill was first introduced into the US market in 1985 by

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company

, but achieved particular success in Australia, where it continues to be available, popular for its unique shape and bubblegum nose. For a period of time, a similar product depicting popular television character Agro with a bubblegum nose was produced by Pauls.

Popular culture

Australian musical comedy trio

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have performed a song suggesting Bubble O' Bill's possible hero status.

References

External links

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