Sandy Supposes....

Ice Cream

Fun Fact Friday! On this day in 1903, Italo Marchiony was granted a patent for the ice cream cone *IceCreamV*. State your preference and why: cone, sundae, or plain in a dish for your ice cream? And if you were only allowed one flavor or ice cream concoction for the rest of your life, what would it be? (I say "concoction" because I don't know if you can consider a lot of the Ben & Jerry's mixtures "flavors". *Laugh*)

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         Okay, first I'll admit that I do not regularly treat myself to ice cream. In fact, there isn't any in my freezer. If and when I do choose to eat it, it's most often in the summer. At that time, I purchase it from the camp store where I keep a seasonal trailer. I make my selection based upon what is available. I seem to like most flavours.

         Sometimes, I prefer my ice cream to be in a cone. I suppose this reminds me of my high school days when my friends and I hiked to a nearby Dairy Queen daily. Of course, that was soft serve, and it was vanilla. Usually, I bought a baby cone. Ice cream in a cone is simple and convenient.

         Nowadays, should I visit a Dairy Queen, I may be tempted by a PBP (peanut buster parfait), which is essentially a specialty sundae, or a blizzard, or a cone. Yes, I like variety. The PBP has a mix of peanuts, chocolate syrup, and vanilla ice cream. To enjoy it, I am forced to use a spoon. Maybe that's why a cone is often preferable, no spoon.

         A cone does not create leftover garbage. Once it's finished, there's no clean up.

         Almost two years ago, I ate an ice cream sundae served in a plastic pail. You know, the type of colourful pail a child carries to the seaside. It came complete with a plastic shovel. Yes, it was gigantic with a plethora of Mickey Mouse-shaped sprinkles 'cause I discovered it at a Disneyworld waterpark. That impulse created fun, and a temporary cold-induced headache.

         Do I even have a favourite ice cream flavour? If this question could be directed to my hubby, he'd immediately answer black cherry. Rarely, does he order anything else. If that particular flavour is unavailable, he'll accept chocolate. As I already stated, I like variety, but if for some strange reason, I had to live forever with just one flavour I'd choose butterscotch ripple.