What’s all this about the Indian on Tootsie Pop wrappers?

This is a follow-up to yesterday’s post about Tootsie Pops —–

I do not know where it came from but as long as I have been enjoying Tootsie Pops, I have been searching the wrappers for the “Indian” with the bow and arrow, shooting a star.   The version I always heard was that if you find an “Indian” on your wrapper, you’ll have good luck.  However, when I was doing some research for yesterday’s post, I came across the story of a long-standing rumor about the “Indian and the star”.  The rumor claimed that if you find and Indian or a star, you are entitled to a free pop or even a case of Tootsie Pops.   Unfortunately, this story is not true and the Tootsie Roll company continues to respond to inquiries with a simple letter similar to the one I received long ago.  No free pops for anyone.  So, I guess I should feel better about the letter I received.

Read more about the rumor at SNOPES.com or UrbanLegends.com.