SUNDAY TREAT

 "i got some ice cream and you ain't got none..."
FLASHBACK 1st century b.c. (or so they say)...
the roman emperor, nero, is rumored to order ice to be brought from the mountains and topped with fruit. and king tang, of china, has a method of creating treats out of ice and milk.
FLASH FORWARD 1776
the first ice cream parlor opens in new york city.
FLASH FORWARD 1846
a hand~cranked freezer is patented by nancy johnson. it is a method of making ice cream that is still used this very day.
FLASH FORWARD may 5, 1978
ben and jerry's open for business...in an old gas station...using an old~fashioned ice cream freezer. this is important because ben and jerry's is my very favorite ice cream ever!!
FLASH FORWARD july 21, 2013
today is national ice cream day. it's the middle of summer. it's hot. it's humid. it's perfect ice cream weather. i think i'll start with breakfast at dairy queen: one LARGE twist cone with crunch coat, please..lunch from the village ice cream parlor: a banana split? yes, i think i will...dinner? maybe a pint of ben and jerry's pistachio pistachio....followed by a late night snack from sonic: a chocolate cream pie shake *note: sonic offers 1/2 price milkshakes after 8p all summer long!!
how will you celebrate?

follow ben and jerry on twitter @benandjerrys...you might get a special treat like i did!!