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What does finding a star on the wrapper of a Tootsie Pop mean?

When I was a kid, I believed that if you got the Tootsie Pop wrapper with an Indian shooting a star from his bow on it you could the wrapper to the store where you bought the Tootsie Pop and you would get a free Tootsie Pop. Has anyone tried it? Has anyone else heard of this?

Public Comments

1. We used to do that and they would give us a free one.
2. I heard that when I was a kid too, but I don't think they do it anymore. You can try it, but I think you'll just get a funny look from the clerk.
3. Sorry never herd of it.
4. yeah, that's what my brother and i did when we were kids. it was great. i don't think many stores will do it anymore though...
5. yes thats what i thought when i got the indian with the star and i went to the store and got a free sucker but i dont know if they still do it or not : )
6. Someone else asked this question a couple weeks ago and I gave them the same information that I am about to give you. *Tootsie Roll Pops traditionally were wrapped in paper with icons and symbols, including but not limited to, an American Indian with a bow and arrow aimed at a star. From soon after the introduction of Tootsie Pops from 1931 through the present day (currently generating about 150 letters a week), a rumor has circulated that a wrapper containing the American Indian icon shooting a star could be traded-in for a free Tootsie Roll Pop. According to Tootsie Roll Industries and web site Snopes.com[2], this rumor is not true. However, according to Snopes.com[3], individual merchants have chosen to honor the wrapper legend over the years, allowing people to "win" a free pop or pops. With the innovation and spread of the Internet and e-mail, many queries to Tootsie Roll Industries are in the form of email. Below is the company's response, dated March 24, 2005, to one such query: Thank you for your interest in our Tootsie Pop wrappers. We are pleased to have an opportunity to tell the true story about our Tootsie Pop wrappers. Many years ago, a rumor surfaced that said if the wrapper of a Tootsie Pop with a star was found and returned to the company, a free Tootsie Pop, or any number of things would be sent to the lucky person. We truly don't know why or where this rumor started, as our records do not indicate that our company ever sponsored any type of promotion surrounding images on the wrapper. We hope we have been able to clarify this matter for you and we thank you for contacting us.
7. how funny, i did that all the time as a kid, raspberry was the best flavour i swear to find a star on. i think (maybe) it just meant you were lucky, the special kid of the day, or maybe it was you could save up the stars and turn them in for a prize. sorry thought i had a good answer but maybe not after all, good luck
8. Wow... this brings back some memories for sure. We used to bring those to the nearest store for a free Tootsie Pop, some times you would even get one of those large ones. I guess we were just lucky kids, because I did a quick search online, and found that... Tootsie Roll Pops traditionally were wrapped in paper with icons and symbols, including but not limited to, an American Indian with a bow and arrow aimed at a star. From soon after the introduction of Tootsie Pops from 1931 through the present day (currently generating about 150 letters a week), a rumor has circulated that a wrapper containing the American Indian icon shooting a star could be traded-in for a free Tootsie Roll Pop. According to Tootsie Roll Industries and web site Snopes.com[2], this rumor is not true. However, according to Snopes.com[3], individual merchants have chosen to honor the wrapper legend over the years, allowing people to "win" a free pop or pops. With the innovation and spread of the Internet and e-mail, many queries to Tootsie Roll Industries are in the form of email. Below is the company's response, dated March 24, 2005, to one such query: Thank you for your interest in our Tootsie Pop wrappers. We are pleased to have an opportunity to tell the true story about our Tootsie Pop wrappers. Many years ago, a rumor surfaced that said if the wrapper of a Tootsie Pop with a star was found and returned to the company, a free Tootsie Pop, or any number of things would be sent to the lucky person. We truly don't know why or where this rumor started, as our records do not indicate that our company ever sponsored any type of promotion surrounding images on the wrapper. We hope we have been able to clarify this matter for you and we thank you for contacting us.