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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.
Tootsie Rolls memories... I remember when I
was 9 or 10 years old walking with my 5 brothers picking up soda
bottles to get the deposit money so we could go to the store and get
the tootsie rolls we loved so much. This was a once a week thing for
us and we loved doing it.
I am now 50 years old and when
I see a Tootsie Roll, the image of me and my 5 brothers walking down
the road with that red wagon comes to mind. This is one of the things
that makes our family so close, it seems like such a little thing, but
none of us will ever forget it. Thanks for the memories Tootsie Rolls!
~ Pam from Indiana
More
memories... For years, since I was a kid, my grandmother would buy me
tootsie rolls. She'd always have a dish of them out for company and a
separate dish just for me. I'd end up fighting with my family over
them (first come, first serve), but she still had a stash for me. When
she passed away in 2003, I brought a dish of tootsie rolls for all to
share in memory of her. ~ Jason from New York
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.