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Monthly Archives: February 2012
There’s No Quit In This Ice Cream Shop
Everyone knows of The Little Engine That Could in which a plucky train engine makes its way up a formidable hill chanting, “I think I can, I think I can.” Well, that engine has nothing on Minnesota’s oldest ice cream … Continue reading
Ice Cream Pharmacy
I don’t think I’m going out on a limb when I say the ultimate holiday movie is It’s A Wonderful Life. Each December, local channels pull the movie out of their vault and play it yet again. Even though I’ve … Continue reading
Sweet Nostalgia
The year America declared independence from Great Britain just happened to be the same year the first ice cream parlor opened in New York City. This was unfortunate for Colonial soldiers since the British occupied the city from 1776 until … Continue reading
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Tagged $200, 1776, 1784, Big Apple, British occupation, First ice cream parlor, George Nopoulos, George Washington, Ice cream cakes, ice cream cones, ice cream parlor, Iced Phosphates, Mister Hall, New York city, Revolutionary War, soda fountain, Thelma Nopoulos, Uncle Harry's, Wilton Candy Kitchen
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Ice Cream Time Travel
Where do you go to grab an ice cream cone? Is it one of the many ice cream chains? Perhaps you’re lucky enough to have a neighborhood shop that serves up great ice cream and atmosphere. A scenario that’s a … Continue reading
A Very Kind Week
This is one of my favorite weeks of the whole year. It’s not because of what went on yesterday with the cards and flowers and chocolates and romantic dinners out. I like all that stuff, but the reason this is … Continue reading
One Hump Or Two
Quick, which animal is known as the “ship of the desert”? If your answer was camel, give yourself a big pat on the back. Question two. Which animal is known as the “ice cream parlor of the desert”? Again, the … Continue reading
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Tagged camel farm, camel milk, camel milk ice cream, Dutch, Frank Smits, ice cream cake, Ice Cream Roll, Netherlands, Uncle Harry's
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Ice Cream Buffalo
My next statement has nothing to back it up. There are no facts I can reference. There are no studies. I didn’t even go out and randomly interview people for their opinion. With that in mind, here is my bold, … Continue reading
I May Say Neigh To This Ice Cream
I think one of the greatest toys for a small child is Fisher-Price’s classic game See N Say Farmer Says. The child points the arrow at the barnyard animal, pulls the lever and the animal’s sound plays. “The cow says, … Continue reading
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Tagged Farmer Says, horse milk, horse milk ice cream, horse milk soap, Ice cream cakes, Ice cream rolls, See n Say, Uncle Harry's
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Ice Cream That Will Get Your Goat
As a kid, I loved watching cartoons on television. During those formative years, it was those very cartoons that first introduced me to the goat. My big takeaway from that experience was that a goat’s diet consisted of tin cans and … Continue reading
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Tagged Cakes, goat cartoon, goat's milk, Ice Cream, Popeye cartoon, rolls, Uncle Harry's ice cream
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