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Once more my Google journey took to a story I didn’t expect. 😀 I started off with Jewish Austrian immigrant, Leo Hirschfeld the candy maker who named his invention after his daughter Clara “Tootsie” Hirschfeld. There were too many conflicting facts and not enough to write a satisfying story. Happily, the muse took me in a different direction.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Word Count: 100
FROZEN CHOSIN
“Tell me the Tootsie Roll in Korea story,” I begged Grandpa as he tucked me in.
With a faraway look in his faded blue eyes, he grinned. “It was 1950. Us Marines was freezing our butts off and losing the battle. We radioed the Air Force for 60mm mortar ammo, codenamed ‘Tootsie Roll.’”
“They sent you real Tootsie Rolls, right, Grandpa?”
“Kept us from starving.” He unwrapped a Tootsie Roll and squished it between his fingers. ‘Warmed, “Tootsie Roll putty’ plugged the holes in our fuel lines long enough for a hundred-and-twenty-thousand of us to make it to safety. Oorah!”
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Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple 
How very interesting 🤔
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Dear Sadje,
I’m glad you found it so. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You’re welcome ☺️
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Dear Rochelle,
We can always count on you to find that special angle. What a great story! Love how you do what you do.
Shalom and lotsa interesting love,
Dale
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Dear Dale,
I love it when my muse takes me in a different direction than I’d planned. 😉 Thank you for the affirming and confirming comment to brighten my morning.
Shalom and lotsa historic hugs,
Rochelle
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So do I! Plus, we invariably learn a thing or three!
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So funny that the video only showed mini Tootsie Rolls and not “real” Tootsie Rolls – the abomination of mini candy didn’t exist in 1950 😉 Do “real” Tootsie Rolls exist today?
Nice story and interesting history behind it.
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Dear Trent,
I do remember Tootsie Rolls before the minis. I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t have had them in 1950. At the same time, look at the phone they show in video. Seriously? Thank you re my story. Love finding those hysterical historical nuggets. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Nothing like stories from Grandpa!
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True that, Clare. Thank you. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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What a great piece of memorabilia! Wonderful story, Rochelle! A real treasure!
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Dear Nancy,
Thank you for such a lovely comment. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Now that’s a twist on candy that I have never heard before. Good story of the old saying, “Necessity is the Mother of Invention”. Good job.
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Dear Jan,
Isn’t it great that we have Google these days? So much to learn out there, despite some of the negatives of the internet. 😉 Thanks m’luv.
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I’m always amazed at your command of these pieces of history.
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What a sweet thing to say. Thank you, James.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Wow, that’s unbelievable, on several levels, but I believe in you, so I’ll have to believe it!
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Dear Jen,
I’m always amazed by some of the things I find in researching. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Truly marvelous when humans can think out of the box. I wish you could see the smile on my face.
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Great story!
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Thank you, John.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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As always I learned something. Well done.
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Nice to know. Thank you, Athling. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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well I never, what a story! I love this little corner of the internet!
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Dear Shrawley,
This story was a fun surprise for me, too. 🙂 Thank you!
Shalom,
Rochelle
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What a great story, and an incredible piece of history to chew on.
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Perfect comment/compliment. Thank you Alastair.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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How innovative! Thank you Rochelle for this interesting piece of history 🙂
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Dear Dahlia,
I love finding a story when I least expect it. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A lovely story with a bit of history added in! Delightful.
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Many thanks, Keith.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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How clever! Better use than pulling fillings out! 🙂
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Dear Sascha,
Those marines were inventive for sure. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I used to love Tootsie Rolls. I don’t remember the last time I had one. That is a crazy story. This is one of those truth is stranger than fiction stories that I love. Very entertaining.
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Dear Nobbin,
It’s been a while since I’ve had a Tootsie Roll but they were a favorite when I was a child. Chewy chocolate. What could be better? And what good fortune to find that story on the Google trail. 😉 Thank you for coming along.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I’m sure Grandpa loved telling this fascinating story of survival and ingenuity resulting from a misunderstood message. Thanks for the little clip. Who would have thought such things could happen?
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Dear Margaret,
Truth is definitely stranger than fiction. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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who would have thought? great story as usual.
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Thank you so much, Plaridel. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Oh, isn’t it amazing where ‘simple’ searches lead us sometimes? This is a great find and story. I love it.
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Dear Gabi,
So glad you enjoyed my find. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Love the angle! Heard the story of the tootsies to the rescue before, and I am so glad you reminded me of it! Also, I kinda love the candy. Tough on teeth, yum in tummy. 🙂
Here’s to google wormholes and rabbit holes!
Gmar Tov!
Na’ama
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Na’ama Y’karah,
This was a new one on me. So happy to have found it. Tootsie Rolls were always a favorite of mine growing up. Chewy and chocolate. What’s not to love?
Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Querida Rochelle,
What a sweet bedtime story ( no pun intended – lol )
I loved toootsie rolls. They were a penny. I could get 10 with my allowance.
Now, they’re too chewy for my marshmellow teeth. I enjoyed the history about them, as always. Fun pic this week. Como siempre … carino ❤️,
Isadora 😎
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Querida Izzy,
Been many moons since I’ve indulged in a Tootsie Roll. I gave up sugar years ago. I’m glad you enjoyed my story. Gracias.
Abrazos y shalom,
Rochelle
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Yes, I too have no interest in sweets. A tootsie roll, at this age, would cause major dental issues. I’ll pass … 😀
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Yet again a wonderful historic story – I don’t know how you do it Rochelle 🙌
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Dear Angela,
These stories have a way of finding me. 😉 Thank you for your kind words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Ah, so this is where the prompts came from! Nice idea, really. It’s really tempting me to join in too! Is there a rule for the posts (like do they absolutely need to be posted on Fridays)?
Ah, and nice fun facts; the more you know. O.O
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Dear Hirumeira,
Thank you re the fun facts. 😉
I post the prompt every Wednesday morning at 02:30 my time (Central Midwest USA). People start posting their stories right away. The prompt is open until the followingTuesday evening at 7:00 PM (19:00). You may write whatever the prompt inspires you to. The main rules are that you need to copy the photo on your blog page and the story should be no more than 100 words. Feel free to join! You still have time. Thank you for asking.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle! It looks like fun and I think I might just join. 🙂
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I enjoyed the conflict the soldiers had, eat the tootsie roll or save their lives. I guess it was not a hard one really. A enjoyable short war story that inspires humans nature.
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Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle 😀
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Another well researched presentation and fun read. The truth is alarming but fun of soldiers humour.
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Thank you so much.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Great take on the photo prompt Rochelle. We can always rely on your for interesting and informative gems.
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Dear Sandra,
If only I’d had the internet when I was in school. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Oh, I love this story. It has it all. I didn’t know tootsie rolls were so versatile. They are yummy too!
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Now you know. If you ever have a hole in your pipes, reach for Tootsie Rolls. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Oh wow
What an interesting story
Gosh the things you uncover, Rochelle, are always fascinating. Saving all those lives with refined sugar. Amazing
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Dear Laurie,
Nice to know that something sugary could be used to save lives. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I was never a big tootsie roll fan. More so now. Good story.
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Dear Dawn,
I really did love Tootsie Rolls back in the day. Now I don’t eat sugar. Sigh. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Take inspiration wherever you can find it. I wasn’t familiar with Tootsie Rolls.
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Dear Tannille,
Sorry you’ve missed out on Tootsie Rolls. 😉 I love where the Google trail often leads me. Thank you. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hi Rochelle, I like the historical anecdote. My favourite sweet when I first started spending my pocket money was the toffee caramel at one penny each. I suspect everyone has a favourite sweet from their childhood days.
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Dear James,
A few comments, for whatever reason, end up in my trash folder. I assure you yours did not.
I had a lot of favorte candies. Chocolates were always at the top. Thank you for reading and commenting. Glad you enjoyed.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I’ve never heard of tootsie rolls, so a new interesting fact learnt today. Nicely done .
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Dear Fleur,
I’m sorry that Tootsie Rolls never made it to your side of the world. 😉 Thank you for your kind words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You are welcome 😊
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Dear Rochelle,
Thank you for this sweet story about the Tootsie Roll.
Shalom,
Adele
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My pleasure, Adele. 😀 Thank you for the read and the comment.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Couldn’t reach Mr. Linky to read rest of stories. Keeps giving me this message: Gateway time-out Error code 504
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2023-09-27 04:34:22 UTC
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Hi Lisa,
I’ve had this happen to me on other sites in the past. You might try clearning your browing data. That’s what worked for me.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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OK, thanks, Rochelle. I had no trouble getting in to today’s prompt.
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That’s browsing data for your computer.
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fascinating is this based on true events Richelle? X
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Dear Carole Anne,
It’s amazing what you can find on the internet, isn’t it? Yes, this story is based on true events. I didn’t know about this incident until I googled “Tootsie Roll”. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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