Lollipop candy
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Tell me about the history of the Lollipop.
(Thank you to the National Confectionary Association for the following information on the history and how lollipops are made.)
There are many stories about how the lollipop was invented. Some believe that a form of it has been around since the 1800s. Charles Dickens and other authors referred to a sweet lozenge without a stick in some stories. During the Civil War, it is believed that little pieces of hard candy were put on the ends of pencils for children to nibble. In 1908, George Smith claimed to be the first to invent the modern lollipop. Smith applied an idea of putting hard candies on a stick to make them easier to eat. He decided to name the treat after his favorite racing horse, Lolly Pop, and later trademarked the name. Lollipops were successful until the Depression. Smith stopped production on lollipops and the name fell into public domain.
A Racine, Wis., manufacturing company claims credit for inventing the first lollipop mach
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History of Lollipops
Ever since the first commercial lollipops appeared on the modern market in the early years of 20th century, modern historians and candy makers tried to decipher the origins of this interesting and unique candy product. Lollipops are made from hard candy that is attached to the stick of some kind, and in order for it to be consumed it must be either licked or bitten. According to the findings of historians, this kind of candy configuration was used many times before modern times, and first instances of it go back significantly to the past.
This first appearance of the lollipop comes from few thousand years ago in the archeological findings that confirmed that our ancestors used honey as a preservative to other more easily spoiled food. For easier access to the meal, they stick a piece wood to the honey, or preserved fruit, nuts or other food and consumed it by licking and biting. As the time went, limited amounts of honey and very low production of sugar almost destroyed this tradition of our ancestors, but all of that changed in the 17t
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GEORGE SMITH & THE SWEET HISTORY OF LOLLIPOPS
- Prehistoric era: Cave dwellers discover honey
- Ancient times: Egyptians, Chinese, and Arabs create proto-lollipops
- Middle Ages: Nobility consumes boiled sugar treats on sticks
- 1905: George Smith experiments with attaching sticks to hard candies
- 1908: Smith begins selling his lollipop creations
- 1931: Smith trademarks the term "Lolly Pop."
- 1934: Shirley Temple performs "On the Good Ship Lollipop"
- 1939: Lollipop Guild appears in The Wizard of Oz
- 1969: Iconic Tootsie Pop commercial airs
- 1973-1978: Lollipops featured in TV series Kojak
- Present day: Advanced manufacturing techniques and creative flavors
ANCIENT ORIGINS
The practice of eating candy on a stick can be traced back to the time when humans discovered honey while living in caves.
However, we do know that ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Arabs indulged in early versions of lollipops made by coating fresh fruits, nuts, and honey.
Archaeological evidence suggests they would put these treats on sticks to make them less sticky.
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