The Popsicle

Do you love Popsicles®? Most kids do. Did you know that a little boy made the first one? He was only 11 years old. His name was Frank. Frank lived in San Francisco.

One night in 1905, Frank forgot to put his fruit drink away. He left the drink outside. He left a stirring stick in it. He went to bed. That night it got very cold. The fruit juice froze. The stick was still in the middle of the juice, and it got stuck.

In the morning, Frank found his fruit juice. It was frozen. The stick was stuck in the middle. He took a bite, and it was good. It was great! Frank made more and more kinds. He froze fudge. He froze other drinks. They were all good.

Frank’s mistake turned into a big frozen deal!