Tootsie Roll
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- Tootsie Roll is also the name of a song by the 69 Boys.
Tootsie Rolls are a chocolatey chew candy that has been manufactured in the United States for over 100 years. The cylindrical chocolate candies come individually wrapped in a slip of brown paper, and are a well known piece of Americana. They are one of the best selling candies in America and throughout the world today.
Product History
In 1896, Leo Hirshfield came to America and started producing his chocolatey-chew candy in a small New York City shop, naming the product after his daughter's nickname. By 1905, production moved to a four-story factory in New York. In 1917, the name of the company was changed to Sweets of America, and the company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1922. In 1931, the Tootsie Pop, a hard-candy lollipop with Tootsie Roll filling was invented. During World War II, Tootsie Rolls were added to soldier's rations because of their ability to withstand severe weather conditions.
Since 1966, the name of the company has been Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. In 1996, Tootsie Roll celebrated its 100th anniversary. Currently, sixty million Tootsie Rolls and twenty million Tootsie Pops are produced every day.
The Jingle
Whatever it is I think I see
- The world looks mighty good to me
- 'cause Tootsie Rolls are all I see
- Whatever it is I think I see
- Becomes a Tootsie Roll to me
- Tootsie Roll how I love your chocolatey chew
- Tootsie Roll I think I'm in love with you
- Whatever it is I think I see
- Becomes a Tootsie Roll to me.
Both commericals containing this jingle continue to be shown on TV today, making them (along with the Tootsie Pop commerical) the longest running commercials on American television.
