Thursday, February 23, 2006

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1896 - The Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirshfield.
JTYLTK

5 comments:

Al said...

you never cleared up the confussion on yesterdays post!

Al said...

did you know that he named them after his daughter clara"tootsie"hirshfield? they were also the first penny candy marketed in the us! wow i know alot of useless imformation!!

Mickey said...

Now thats some good candy.

Mickey said...

That's beacause they want you to get less for your money.

Al said...

they were a penny each when they first came out and they are still a penny now, thats why they've gotten smaller in my opinion!