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Lolipop Garden

in the lolipop garden
all day suckers play
blow pops are charming
in their special way

there's tootsie with her pop
up to new tricks
and all the world wondering
just how many licks?

cavemen had lolipops
long before money
when everything was free
especially honey

but, skittles are much better
there's nothing left over to fetter
or recycle.

Author notes

lolipop gardens
some lolipop facts
The idea of a sweet treat was first invented by cavemen who ate honey from bee hives.

During ancient times the Egyptians, the Arabs and the Chinese prepared confections of fruit and nuts candied in honey. (Might they have stuck a stick in this confection, creating the first lollypop?)

In Europe during the Middle Ages, the high cost of sugar made sugar candy a delicacy available only to the wealthy. (And if you want to stretch your sugar budget, what better way than making lollipops? Not only can a lollipop be consumed more slowly, it is far less messy to put aside for a while to stretch the enjoyment even longer!)

Boiled sugar candies were enjoyed in the seventeenth century in England and in the American colonies.

Sweet-making developed rapidly into an industry during the early nineteenth century through the discovery of sugar beet juice and the advance of mechanical appliances. Homemade hard candies, such as peppermints and lemon drops became popular in America during that time.

As noted above, in the early part of the 20th century, automated lollipop machines increased the productivity of lolly making dramatically.

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  • Anyajoellienne
    August 23, 2008

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    very cute actually quite sweet
    love it and its followed by things
    that I didnt know
    well written and very entertaining


  • Riftkin gold member
    August 13, 2008

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    oh you have to love those lollipops
    for they sure are sweet enough to eat

    you did an outstanding job here
    lesson too for all to learn

    Riftkin


  • poetry is soul
    August 13, 2008

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    lol i like this poem. it was cute. and i didnt know that about the cavemen. thats crazy. the rhyme was really good too. good job!


  • Arkbear gold member
    August 13, 2008

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    Cute, cute, cute

     

    Thanks for the History of the lolipop......now we know why the cavemen had rotten teeth!

     

     

    Each stanza has its' own message....enjoyed it!

     

    Good luck and God bless,

     

    Bear ~