FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2024
EPPERSON'S ACCIDENT!
You may not know the name
Frank Epperson. But his "accident"
has made a lot of our lives better.
Especially in the summer! Frank
was 11-years-old and living in
Oakland, California when he
added some powered soda mix
to glass of water then put a stick
inside to stir the mixture. He put
it aside and apparently forgot about
it till the next morning. That's when
he found his concoction frozen in the
glass! He ran the glass under hot water
and used the stick to pull the mixture
out. He tasted it and liked it a lot!
He continued making the mix for himself
and his friends. Then, when he grew
older, he made it for his kids! In 1923
he got a patent for the treat which he
intended to call an Eppsicle . His kids
had a better idea and convinced him
to change the name to Popsicle!
You might consider having one now
since August 11th is "National
Popsicle Day!"
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