The Tootsie Roll

For years, I have done all that I can to sell the gloriousness of The Tootsie Roll. I even made a game for my students where one team is the Tootsies and the other is the Rolls. Of course, the winning sides gets Tootsie Rolls. I do this for the very reason that Tootsie Rolls are tasty, they come in huge bags, they are cheap, and they last for a long time. I have personally congratulated myself for bringing back the popularity of the Tootsie. My classes love them so much that one year our class theme was 'The Year of the Tootsie Rolls.'

Knowing of my students love for this tasty treat, my Halloween costume wasn't a hard choice. I knew it would be a big hit with my class. However, I did not know how big of a hit it would be. Of course, my class loved my costume, but I soon found out that the Tootsie Roll's popularity extends to all grades. Marching along the school parade route, I learned what it was like to be a celebrity. Parents would hold their children up to get a glimpse of me, as they would whisper, "Look it's a Tootsie Roll." Then as we tromped down the hallways, I was met with claps and cheers. "Tootsie Roll we love you." "You look good enough to eat." they yelled and screeched with excitement. Once I got to the fifth grade hall, I was met with the rumbling of screams, "Yeah, it's Miss Tootsie Roll!" They threw their hands in the air and whooped and hollered. It was then I realized I didn't need to spend all those years vigorously trying to increase Tootsie Roll's popularity, because wow, the Tootsie is loved by children everywhere.