a lump of hard candy on the end of a stick

Although the definition of one of the best selling candy items is relatively simple, the actual history is a little more complicated.

cavemen who maintained beehives and collected honey by stick. Not wanting to waste the sweet residue, they, most likely, licked the utensil and thus the first unintentional lollipop, or, candy on a stick, was born

ancient Arabs, Chinese and Egyptians produced fruit and nut confections which were "candied" in honey which served as a preservative

middle ages in Europe, sugar was an imported luxury item thus making candy extremely expensive

it was enjoyed by nobility and the very wealthy

it is reported that candy treats were made complete with sticks and ornate handles

the term "lollipop" may have been derived from street vendors in London during the age of Charles Dickens