The blackberries are seconds from Phillips Farm, where the lady who sells them is always curious to see what new disguise we've given her produce, and sometimes stops by our stand on Sundays to see.

Everybody knows America's favorite hot-weather treat -- the Popsicle. But 100 years ago, when the mouthwatering, tongue-discoloring, instantly refreshing frozen drink on a stick was invented by ...

Like so many brilliant inventions, it happened by accident in 1905. And through a century of change, it remains a consistent American icon, stick and all.