The spiky, short-needled leaves of juniper trees are evergreen and range in color from dark green to shades of medium to blue-green or grayish green. Crush the juniper's foliage or twigs and a pleasant aroma is emitted.
Another study by Purdue University concluded that it takes an average of 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop using a licking machine, while it takes an average of 252 licks when tried by 20 volunteers.
Given slight offsets of the center, the side you choose would affect the number of licks. Overall, the number of licks I gathered does fit in the middle of the number of licks other researchers gathered, so I feel confident that my data collection was a success.