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How Many Licks

Tootsie Pop · 1970

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How Many Licks

Analysis

An animated owl holds a Tootsie Pop in this still from the long-running candy commercial. A question about eating the product supplies the story.

Product ritualSimple questionAnimated character

Why it worked

The lollipop stays at the center of the action. A familiar eating habit gives the character something concrete to demonstrate.

Lesson

Turn a small product ritual into a repeatable question.

Image source

© Tootsie Pop. Shown for study and commentary.

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