July 20: It's National Lollipop Day

1. According to the National Confectioners Association Web site, today is National Lollipop Day. Honey on a stick is said to have been around since cavemen roamed the earth, so if you consider that a “lollipop,” that may be your closest answer as to who invented it, because no one really knows. However, it is generally believed that George Smith, the owner of a small, American candy store, first called the sweet a “lollipop” in the early 1900s, which he named after his favorite race horse, Lolly Pop. In any case, celebrate the day by grabbing a lollipop at your local candy shop or convenience store, and enjoy. Want a cool new purse or other eco-friendly clutch in which to carry your new lollipop purchase? Check out these neat candy-wrapper handbags atEcoist.com.   

2. If you’d like other ways to celebrate National Lollipop Day, try these recipes:

Yummy Lollipop Cookies
Sesame Street Birthday Party Cake Lollipops
Lollipop Cake
Easy Homemade Lollipops 

3. Here are some other candy-related links that you may find enjoyable:

If Zagnut, Necco Wafers, Candy Cigarettes and Wax Lips bring back memories, check out this "Old Time Candy – Candy You Ate As a Kid" Web site, featuring favorites from the 1950s through 80s.  

Here’s another great trip down memory lane. Do you remember these vintage candy commercials?

Tootsie Pop
Hershey Bar
Ring Pop
Almond Joy 
Mentos  
Juicy Fruit  
Tootsie Roll 
Kit Kat  
Lifesavers 
Rolos 
Reeses Peanut Butter Cups 

4. The National Weather Service says Wednesday will be mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 90. Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 69.

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