<img width="250" height="250" data-tf-not-load src="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Tootsie-Roll-Dayintechhistory-com.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Tootsie Roll" decoding="async" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Tootsie-Roll-Dayintechhistory-com.jpg 250w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Tootsie-Roll-Dayintechhistory-com-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Tootsie-Roll-Dayintechhistory-com-65x65.jpg 65w" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" />

<img decoding="async" class="wp-image-21025 alignleft" data-tf-not-load src="http://vid.geekazine.com/dith/uploads/2013/02/Tootsie-Roll-Dayintechhistory-com.jpg" alt="Tootsie Roll" width="175" height="175" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Tootsie-Roll-Dayintechhistory-com.jpg 250w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Tootsie-Roll-Dayintechhistory-com-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Tootsie-Roll-Dayintechhistory-com-65x65.jpg 65w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" /> February 23, 1896 – Tootsie Roll is introduced in US[/caption]

1896 – A little Geeky knowledge for ya – The Tootsie roll is introduced. Austrian immigrant Leo Hishfield took the idea to a New York store and sold the idea. The name comes from her 5 year old daughter, whom everyone called “Tootsie”. It became the first “Penny candy” and was even a War time ration since it could withstand severe weather conditions.