Who does not love ice cream? I can't help smiling when I am to eat ice cream.
Mike Manfredi said,
It's fun. When people come in to buy ice cream, they're happy. It's a treat.When we organized company-sponsored family events, we always had a little ice cream kiosks. Everybody felt like it was a big treat.
During my childhood days, we had a dress shop in the old public market and I went there on weekends. It was hot. There was a vendor with a mobile container of the so-called 'dirty ice cream' (homemade), and he used to stand for some hours near the station of jeepneys. Whenever I heard his bells, I jumped in joy. My mother would tell me that if I would sleep on the foldable teheras (a cot or makeshift bed) for some hours she'd give me money to buy ice cream so I would despite all the noises.
The ice cream business has evolved since then. Fast forward, now we see and taste yummy ice cream with different flavors and cones. Some ice cream parlors give you the freedom to choose your flavors, toppings, syrups, and containers, and create your own ice cream. Of course, every persuasive addition means an additional cost as nothing is free, so do not say 'yes' until you have extra money to pay for every single add-on.
To borrow the words of Ginger Rogers, "My love for ice cream emerged at an early age -- and has never left!" My favorite at Baskin Robbins is banana split with any flavor rich in nuts. For the ice cream bar, I prefer Magnum with the berries.
Taylor Swift said, "I'd rather be at home and eat ice cream than go out and get wasted."
At home, we can make ice cream and cones. We are lucky that these days there are many online videos on how to make them, and there are also many online stores selling ice cream and ice cream cone makers. We only need to be creative, and yes, we must have money to buy the machine/s and ingredients.
Ice cream is a good peace offering for those who have some misunderstandings. I experienced it with my boyfriend-turned-husband in our college days. To show that he cared for me, he always invited me to the popular ice cream house in our place. Jerry Greenfield had a point -- "Ice cream is the perfect buffer because you can do things in a somewhat lighthearted way. Plus, people have an emotional response to ice cream; it's more than just food. So I think when you combine caring and eating wonderful food; it's a very powerful combination."
If Don Kardong is right, we must promote ice cream everywhere. (Winking my right eye.) He said, "Without ice cream, there would be darkness and chaos."
Here if you are craving for cheap ice cream with cone, there are some fast food chains and restaurants offering at an affordable price of AED1 or AED2. (Just thinking parallel to above quotation -- Aren't they contributing to light and peace?) Many, many people really fall in line for that. It is a good come-on because when people visit their place, they buy other food items or beverages, too.
For those who want to save their money or those without enough cash to buy the regular meal, very cheap icecream is enough to stop the hunger pain, satisfy the craving, cool down the head and be happy. Afterall, as Jessie Lane Adams put it,"Ice cream is happiness condensed."
One of these hot days, I will passionately make healthy ice cream with my choice flavors, toppings and syrup, enjoy eating it, and celebrate the child in me.
Mmm, this reminds me of Justin Deeley's "I always say whoever can figure out how to make ice cream healthy will be a gazillionaire."
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