How many licks

Here we go folks, another installment. If you would like to send some coupons for hearing aids, I would appreciate it. Remember, this is funny in small doses, but EVERY DAY, the SAME conversation...it can wear you down.


Dear Ask Mum,

Just how many licks DOES it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

Lickin In Las Vegas


"I like ginger ale."

"Really, well, I like Dr. Pepper, but what does that have to do with licking a Tootsie Pop."

"What's a Tootsie Pop?"

"The big fruit-flavored suckers with the Tootsie Roll goo in the middle."

"I don't think.....a what?"

"The commercials. They had an owl in a tree. Owls are smart. How many licks....you know, the owl?"

"OH! Those things! I hate those things!"

"Well, that's good. Will you answer the question."

"I did, ginger ale. I like ginger ale when I'm sick."

"No...good grief. Okay, the question was, how many licks to the center of a tootsie pop."

"I don't know, 45?"

"Sounds good to me."


So there you go, what does an owl know. It officially takes 45 licks. How she came to this scientific conclusion, one will never know. What we DO know, is she likes ginger ale when she's sick. I can vouch for her on this one, she digs the ginger ale. Especially the cranberry kind.

That is all. Goodnight.