It’s three according to owls! Ergo, you should never ask them how licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop while brandishing your candy in the open. For Johnny Bravo fans, there was a good parody of this. Meanwhile, when I was in grade school, stuck waiting for my parents to pick me up when classes let around, I had the time to find out the “true” answer to this conundrum. According to my definition of a lick, I recall to this day it’s around 1300-1500. If you have a more accurate answer, fill me in!