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21 Jan

Tootsie Roll Pop’s Indian Chief: Good Luck Charm? 0

Posted by Sue Gillerlain | Tags: , , , , , ,

About an hour ago, I called Tootsie Roll Industries to get the straight dope on the cute little Indian guy that occasionally appears on Tootsie Roll wrappers.

According to the Tootsie Roll spokesperson, “Chief Shooting Star” wasn’t originally intended to signify good luck. Back in 1931 when Tootsie Roll Pops launched, the chief represented “children at play” and still does today.

No matter. My daughter and her friends collect all of their Chief Shooting Star wrappers and stash them in their jewelry boxes for good luck. The kind woman I spoke with at Tootsie Roll Industries says her own daughter crumples these special wrappers and makes a wish. I like that.

I re-crumpled the wrapper I photographed above and wished for a bouquet of cherry- and chocolate-flavored Tootsie Roll Pops for Valentine’s Day.

I hope my family is reading.

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20 Sep

The Votes Are In! Top 10 LEAST Favorite Halloween Candies 0

Posted by Sue Gillerlain | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

We had an overwhelming response to last Friday’s blog post: “Share your LEAST favorite Halloween candy.”

More than 280 Candy.com fans voiced their choice at Blog.Candy.com and Facebook/CandyDotCom. (See below to find out who won the $25 Candy.com Gift Card.)

The results of this poll were interesting. I would have bet on Peanut Butter Kisses (the taffy wrapped in orange and black waxed paper) taking first, but it was Candy Corn that won by a long shot with 83 votes. Black licorice (26 votes) came in second with Peanut Butter Kisses (25 votes) right on its heels. Here’s how it all went down:

Top 10 LEAST Favorite Halloween Candies

1. Candy Corn

2. Black Licorice

3. Peanut Butter Kisses

4. Mary Janes

5. Hard Candy (strawberry and butterscotch flavors got most thumbs down)

6. Smarties

7. Suckers

8. Good & Plenty

9. SweeTARTS

10. Tie: Wax Lips, Almond Joy, Tootsie Rolls, Bottle Caps, Popcorn Balls (seriously, who wants a Popcorn Ball?)

Congratulations to Ammie Bock, the $25 Candy.com Gift Card winner who does not want a single Almond Joy on Oct. 31. Happy Halloween candy shopping Amy!

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