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Leo
Hirshfield was looking around for a name for the new confection
he was making from a recipe he'd brought over from Europe in
1896. He choose the name of his 6 year old daughter, Clara,
whose nickname was Tootsie.
Tootsie
Rolls were the first penny candy to be individually wrapped
in paper. They were one of the top choices of children who only
had a few pennies to spend on satisfying a sweet tooth.
In the
1930s, the first soft-centered lollipops, Tootsie Pops, were
sold. The hard candy on the outside covered the Tootsie Roll
center.
During
World War II, Tootsie Rolls were favored by soldiers because
they could be kept in pockets and barracks bags without melting.
They were also a great source of quick energy.
In the
late 1940s, Tootsie Rolls were advertised on the comic pages of
many Sunday newspapers. The main cartoon character was Captain
Tootsie who was a Superman-like hero who took kids on various
adventures.
Urban
Legend... A Tootsie Pop wrapper with a picture of an Indian
shooting an arrow at a star on it can be redeemed with Tootsie
Roll Industries for a free bag of candy.
Sorry,
about 30% of the wrappers have the Indian and Tootsie has never
had such a contest. |