Posted on 07/20/2023 12:37:09 PM PDT by Red Badger
(Last Updated On: July 13, 2023)
NATIONAL LOLLIPOP DAY | JULY 20
July 20th recognizes National Lollipop Day as a way to celebrate this enduring and ever-popular treat. Pick up your favorite flavor to savor!
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Ever delightful and sweet, lollipops have satisfied generations of sweet tooths. And it’s possible they’ve been doing that for centuries. However, no one is sure how old the lollipop is. During prehistoric times, a form of lollipop may have preserved nuts and berries in honey. As sugar became plentiful, lollipops appeared much later in 16th century Europe.
In the United States, confectionaries and medicine shops as early as the 1860s sold lollipops in various forms. However, George Smith gave this sweet treat an official 20th-century story in 1908. Smith earns credit for inventing the modern style lollipop. In 1931, Smith trademarked the name which he claims came from his favorite racing horse, Lolly Pops.
Lollipops range in size. For variety, the smaller candies can be purchased by the bagful. Banks, barbershops, and vendors at parades give the sweet treat away to customers, too! Specialty candy shops make giant lollipops in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes. While they are attractive, these lollipops can be cumbersome and often are more than we can handle!
Lollipops in Pop Culture
This candy made its mark in pop culture. Movies, TV, and commercials feature the lollipop in various ways.
1934 – In the movie Bright Eyes, Shirley Temple sang the song “On the Good Ship Lollipop.”
1939 – The Wizard of Oz brought us a world of characters, including the Lollipop Guild. Armed with a giant spiral sucker, The Lollipop Guild welcomed Dorothy to the Land of Oz.
1969 – How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop. The Tootsie Pop (the trademark name for Tootsie Roll’s lollipop) commercial debuted on U.S. television. The 60-second advertisement included a boy, cow, fox, turtle, owl, and the narrator.
1973-1978 – How do you make a lollipop look tough? Put it in the hands of Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. The lollipop-loving detective was played by Telli Savalis in the TV series Kojak. At the same time, the candy did no harm to the tough guy’s persona.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL LOLLIPOP DAY
“I want candy! I want candy!” Enjoy a lollipop today to celebrate. You can also explore the magic of candy making.
Pick up a bagful and give them out to friends, neighbors, and customers, too. Give a shout out to your favorite candy shop using #NationalLollipopDay on social media.
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NATIONAL LOLLIPOP DAY HISTORY
The National Confectioners Association founded National Lollipop Day.
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S’mores Day
Raspberry Bombe Day
Toasted Marshmallow Day
Lollipop Ping!..................
Lollipop, Lollipop
Oh, Lolli-Lolli-Lolli
Lollipop, Lollipop
Oh, Lolli-Lolli-Lolli
Lollipop, Lollipop
Oh, Lolli-Lolli-Lolli
Lollipop *pop*, (boom boom boom boom)
This national day sucks!
You can lick it, if you try.......................
Al “Lollipop Head” Sharpton and Adam “Lollipop Head” Schiff are honorary co-chairs of National Lollipop Day.
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(Previously, Sharpton was chair of Water Buffaloes in Track Suits Day.)
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My Boy Lollipop by Barbie Gaye, 1956 (the original recording)
Ah yes, the Barney Frank Update Theme Song.
Linda Lovelace comes to mind. Shame on me.
The giant lollypops are where the term
lollygaging came from...as to spend too much time
on something.
I think we have some Tootsie Roll Pops somewhere… if I can’t find them I do have one grape popsicle left in the freezer.
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