The Ice Cream Truck!
Jun 7, 2009 | 9:53 am
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Travelers to Thailand and elsewhere in SE Asia will recognize the jingle of the ubiquitous Wall's ice cream cart.
Jun 7, 2009 | 11:02 am
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I drove a Good Humor truck in Chicago one summer. It wasn't good. Low pay and an on-going chance of getting ripped-off. Did see a lot of the South Side I had never seen before. This was so long ago the truck did not have recorded music, just bells on a long metal hanging strip.
I was too young and dumb to know that the cops expected pay-offs from the ice cream man and ran into problems there.
But, I do love Good Humor bars even now.
And, I harbor a deep sympathy for the folks who go out to make a buck doing this.
Although, with the advent of the horrible recorded music instead of bells I think the damn things should be banned. At least the music.
I was too young and dumb to know that the cops expected pay-offs from the ice cream man and ran into problems there.
But, I do love Good Humor bars even now.
And, I harbor a deep sympathy for the folks who go out to make a buck doing this.
Although, with the advent of the horrible recorded music instead of bells I think the damn things should be banned. At least the music.
Jun 9, 2009 | 2:41 am
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It's summer and suddenly there are ice cream trucks roaming the area. We have one twice a week in our neighborhood. I've thought I'd like to do this when I retire, but I think the music would slowly drive me nuts.
Any favorites out there? I like the choco taco, but it's a little steep at $3. For under $2, BV Jr #3 likes a sno-cone. Mrs BV will take a nutty buddy. Childhood faves were basic: popsicles in root beer or sky blue or the occasional banana fudgesicle.
Any favorites out there? I like the choco taco, but it's a little steep at $3. For under $2, BV Jr #3 likes a sno-cone. Mrs BV will take a nutty buddy. Childhood faves were basic: popsicles in root beer or sky blue or the occasional banana fudgesicle.
Jun 9, 2009 | 3:31 am
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Jun 9, 2009 | 4:28 pm
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