# Tootsie Pops Wrapper Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-pops-wrapper-question/69664>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 21, 2001, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-pops-wrapper-question/69664 "2001-06-21T18:11:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2001, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-pops-wrapper-question/69664/1 "2001-06-21T18:11:11Z")

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I searched the archive and couldn’t find anything, so I am going to submit a new thread - although if I blew the search and the answer is there, would appreciate a point in the right direction…

When I was a kid in California, I remember that if I got a Tootsie Pop, I was supposed to take off the wrapper and look to see if one of the kids printed on it was dressed up as an Indian - if so, that meant (I think) good luck. Was this something local to my neighborhood or is this a more widely-known thing? I just got a Tootsie Pop from the candy bowl at work, and, sure enough, there’s the kid dressed up like an Indian, pointing his arrow at a star just to his left.

Does anyone out their remember if they had a similar luck thing with Tootsie Pops or other candy?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2001, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-pops-wrapper-question/69664/2 "2001-06-21T20:43:03Z")

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[Ah, Snopes!](http://www.snopes.com/business/deals/tootsie.htm)  
Not a regional thing, though your version is slightly different. Happy licking!

(For all your Urban Legend needs visit [http://www.snopes.com](http://www.snopes.com))

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2001, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-pops-wrapper-question/69664/3 "2001-06-22T12:53:41Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> \*Originally posted by Rhythmdvl \*  
> \*\*
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> [Ah, Snopes!](http://www.snopes.com/business/deals/tootsie.htm)  
> Not a regional thing, though your version is slightly different. Happy licking!
> 
> (For all your Urban Legend needs visit [http://www.snopes.com](http://www.snopes.com))  
> \*\*

You da’ best, Rhythmdvl and Snopes!