July 20th is National Lollipop Day #NationalLollipopDay & National Ice Cream Day #NationalIceCreamDay. I’m glad Candy and Ice Cream go hand in hand because I don’t think I can choose between a Lollipop and Ice Cream. Can you?
I thought I would share some things I’ve heard about Lollipops:
1934 – In the movie Bright Eyes, Shirley Temple sang the song “On the Good Ship Lollipop.”
1939 – The Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite films and do you remember when they brought us a world of characters, including the Lollipop Guild. They were armed with a giant spiral Sucker all children wanted, as The Lollipop Guild welcomed Dorothy to the Land of Oz?
1969 – Do you remember the Wise Owl answering the question “How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop? I can still see that commercial from when I was a child. Can you?
The Tootsie Pop (the trademark name for Tootsie Roll’s Lollipop) commercial debuted on U.S. television. The 60-second advertisement included a boy, a Cow, a Fox, a Turtle, and the Wise Old Owl, and the narrator.
1973-1978 – Now, I have a question for you. How do you make a Lollipop look tough? Put it in the hands of Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. Kojak was a Lollipop-loving detective was played by Telli Savalis in the TV series Kojak. We all know the Candy did no harm to the tough guy’s persona. Did it?
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
