nPostednon June 2, 2015
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Itnwas 1929. The stock market had crashed in the U.S.. and much of thenworld was falling into an economic depression so deep it would laternbe called “The” Depression, or “The Great Depression.”
Itnwas 1929. The stock market had crashed in the U.S.. and much of thenworld was falling into an economic depression so deep it would laternbe called “The” Depression, or “The Great Depression.”n
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nItnlooked as though there was a rocky, rocky road ahead!
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nAndnso William Dreyer named his most recent flavor of ice cream “rockynroad.” He hoped it would make people smile – and with chocolatenice cream, mini-marshmallows, and chopped nuts – many people DIDnsmile!
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n“Rocky Road” has since then become one of the most widely produced and eaten ice creams in the world – and the name has been applied to other marshmallowy, nutty, chocolatey treats as well!
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nInread that Australians commonly add jam to rocky road ice cream, andnfolks in the U.K. commonly add cherries and raisins. n
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nToncelebrate Rocky Road Day, you could eat rocky road pancakes…
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n…rockynroad brownies or cupcakes…
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n…ornof course rocky road ice cream!
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nDidnyou know…?
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Peoplenare always inventing new and wonderful ice cream flavors…such asnChurros con Leche, Lemon and Marion Berries, and Ooey Gooey ButternCake. According to Wikipedia, there are also such terrible soundingn(to me!) ice cream flavors as bacon ice cream, garlic ice cream, andncrab ice cream.
Peoplenare always inventing new and wonderful ice cream flavors…such asnChurros con Leche, Lemon and Marion Berries, and Ooey Gooey ButternCake. According to Wikipedia, there are also such terrible soundingn(to me!) ice cream flavors as bacon ice cream, garlic ice cream, andncrab ice cream. n
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nOfncourse, the flavors in Jack Prelutsky’s poem (and song) “Bleezer’snIce Cream Store” are fictional:
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I am Ebenezer Bleezer,nI run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM STORE,nthere are flavors in my freezernyou have never seen before,ntwenty-eight divine creationsntoo delicious to resist,nwhy not do yourself a favor,ntry the flavors on my list:nnCOCOA MOCHA MACARONInTAPIOCA SMOKED BALONEYnCHECKERBERRY CHEDDAR CHEWnCHICKEN CHERRY HONEYDEWnTUTTI-FRUTTI STEWED TOMATOnTUNA TACO BAKED POTATOnLOBSTER LITCHI LIMA BEANnMOZZARELLA MANGOSTEENnALMOND HAM MERINGUE SALAMInYAM ANCHOVY PRUNE PASTRAMInSASSAFRAS SOUVLAKI HASHnSUKIYAKI SUCCOTASHnBUTTER BRICKLE PEPPER PICKLEnPOMEGRANATE PUMPERNICKELnPEACH PIMENTO PIZZA PLUMnPEANUT PUMPKIN BUBBLEGUMnBROCCOLI BANANA BLUSTERnCHOCOLATE CHOP SUEY CLUSTERnAVOCADO BRUSSELS SPROUTnPERIWINKLE SAUERKRAUTnCOTTON CANDY CARROT CUSTARDnCAULIFLOWER COLA MUSTARDnONION DUMPLING DOUBLE DIPnTURNIP TRUFFLE TRIPLE FLIPnGARLIC GUMBO GRAVY GUAVAnLENTIL LEMON LIVER LAVAnORANGE OLIVE BAGEL BEETnWATERMELON WAFFLE WHEATnnI am Ebenezer Bleezer,nI run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM STORE,ntaste a flavor from my freezer,nyou will surely ask for more.
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nAlsonon this date:
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Poet Thomas Hardy’s birthdayn
Poet Thomas Hardy’s birthdayn
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nAnniversarynof communications inventions (wiresnand wireless)
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nYelln“Fudge” at the Cobras in North America Day
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nNationalnBubba Day
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nPlannahead:
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Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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