# Tootsie Roll Pop Indian w/shooting star \[changed title\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 13, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-roll-pop-indian-w-shooting-star-changed-title/212988 "2003-11-13T06:36:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fundamentalz85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/34f0e0/32.png) [@fundamentalz85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fundamentalz85)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-roll-pop-indian-w-shooting-star-changed-title/212988/1 "2003-11-13T06:36:57Z")
someone once told me that there is a historical reason as to why the tootsie roll pop had an indian shooting a star. anyone know, or have some ideas? Thanks Fundamentalz šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-roll-pop-indian-w-shooting-star-changed-title/212988/2 "2003-11-13T06:45:03Z")
[Legend of the Indian Wrapper](http://www.snopes.com/business/graphics/tootlett.gif) ---
**Author:** ![the\_duke\_69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@the\_duke\_69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_duke_69)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-roll-pop-indian-w-shooting-star-changed-title/212988/3 "2003-11-13T06:45:04Z")
One theory is that if you got one on the rapper you can send it in to the company and get a free tootsie pop but I never triedā€¦ although I can find out cause I have the time. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Humungus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@The\_Humungus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Humungus)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-roll-pop-indian-w-shooting-star-changed-title/212988/4 "2003-11-13T06:45:47Z")
In fine ad executive prose, it tells of a man ā€œlong, long ago, when all lollipops were made alike,ā€ who wanted to make a new kind of sucker with something special inside. But he couldnā€™t figure out how. Well, one day the man awoke ā€œto find a grand Indian chief smiling at him. The chief told the man that he would help him make a lollipop with a chewy candy center, if the man promised the chief that he would never, ever, stop making them for people. The man promised. ā€¦ The ā€˜Indian Wrapperā€™ is supposedly a sign that the grand chief has personally checked that particular lollipop for the chewy candy center.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-roll-pop-indian-w-shooting-star-changed-title/212988/5 "2003-11-13T06:46:10Z")
Welcome to the SDMB. Descriptive titles help everyone. Iā€™ve changed the title for you. Iā€™ve also deleted the duplicate thread. **DrMatrix** - GQ Moderator ---
**Author:** ![The\_Humungus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@The\_Humungus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Humungus)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-roll-pop-indian-w-shooting-star-changed-title/212988/6 "2003-11-13T06:47:12Z")
Sorry, i got that from this link: > **[Humor & Whimsy](https://www.liveabout.com/humor-4687973)** > > Indulge your curiosity and have a little fun with these stories about the weird and the wonderful. With articles on aliens, cats, cartoons, and hoaxes, this collection is guaranteed boredom-basher. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-roll-pop-indian-w-shooting-star-changed-title/212988/7 "2003-11-13T06:48:49Z")
Historically speaking, it is just a rumor: And here is the correct snopes link: > **[Indian on the Tootsie Roll Wrapper](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shooting-star/)** > > Can a Tootsie Pop wrapper picturing an Indian shooting an arrow at a star be redeemed with Tootsie Roll Industries for a free bag of candy? šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![fundamentalz85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/34f0e0/32.png) [@fundamentalz85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fundamentalz85)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-roll-pop-indian-w-shooting-star-changed-title/212988/8 "2003-11-13T22:13:42Z")
wow, i expected like 1 person to respond to this. well thanks to everyone who responded ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tootsie-roll-pop-indian-w-shooting-star-changed-title/212988/9 "2003-11-14T00:55:24Z")
> **[Tootsie Roll Inc.](https://www.tootsie.com/)** > > Check out this cool website from Tootsie Roll Inc.