How many licks to get to the chocolate center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?

Question

Answer 1

I honestly don't know the answer.  But, I did try an experiment many years ago by counting how many licks it took me to get to the center.  I don't remember the exact number, but I think I lost count somewhere past 1,000 or 1,100.  I'm guessing it was around 1,200 or so, but I don't remember.

As they said in the classic TV commercial, "The world may never know."

Answer 2

A group of junior high students at Swathmore Junior High School used human lickers, reporting an average of 144 licks to reach the center of a Tootsie Pop.

But, of course it all depends on a variety of factors such as the size of your mouth, the  amount of saliva, etc. 

Basically, the world may never know.