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August 16, 2006
The Impossible
I have achieved the near impossible. It was difficult and required immense concentration. I knew that if I focused hard enough, and kept the prize in mind, that I would be able to accomplish that which I had originally set out to do. The goal (from my understanding) had never been set so high. Owls are claimed to be very wise, but if the official owl failed at this as well, then maybe their wisdom is just knowledge as they failed to apply that knowledge correctly. I made it all the way through a Tootsie Pop without biting it. Yeah, I know… I'm cool.
I'm aware that the official challenge is to find out how many licks it takes. I viewed the real challenge as not biting it. Other people have already spent too much time trying to figure that out. (random note here - that whole "send in your wrappers which have indians and stars and get a free bag of tootsie pops" thing? total sham)
Whoever made up that Indian and the star thing needs to be shot! I spent a great deal of my childhood trying to figure out how I could claim additional Tootsie Pops, and I propagated that lie to countless others.
Stupid shammers...
I was right there with you Clifton. I kept every indian and star wrapper I ever came across in my sock drawer as a kid. I never knew how many I needed or where to send them, but I knew I was getting free tootsie pops. Come to think of it, I think every tootsie pop I ever got as a kid was free to me.
Anybody know how the rumor started?
Why, Pedro? Why didn't you count the licks?