When Frank Epperson was 11, he took a wooden stir stick and placed it in soda pop outside one wintry New York evening. As noted in a previous article, Frank enjoyed the frozen treat the next day. In 1923, Frank applied for a patent for his “frozen ice on a stick,” calling it the “Epsicle Ice Pop.” He used a Birch tongue depressor to hold the frozen delight. Frank’s children encouraged him to change the name to “Popsicle” and sold his idea to the Joe Lowe Co. Good Humor Ice Cream now holds the rights and during the Great Depression two Popsicles were joined together, called Twin Popsicles. Popsicle sticks have been used for a variety of arts and crafts projects. Fastcast: Showers return.
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