It's July and we're all screaming for ice cream benches.
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Ursula Makepeace is our Unicorn-in-Residence here on Paradise Island. She's going to show us some cool ice cream benches for National Ice Cream
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Ursula herself is very fond of ice cream so she's got the scoop.
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What's all this about National Ice Cream month, Ursula?
Ursula: Well, it was started by President Reagan in 1984. He wanted the month of July to be National Ice Cream Month.
And National Ice Cream Day is on the third Sunday.
Or is that sundae?
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Ursula: In 2023 National Ice Cream Day is July 16th in the US, Canada and the UK.
Strange choice of month. I'd have put Ice Cream Month in winter.
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Ursula: Well, in February it's Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. It's a great holiday!
Let me guess. You do two things, right?
1. Eat ice cream
2. For breakfast
Ursula: Most people enjoy ice cream in summer. One of the joys of summer is hearing the ice cream van's tinkling music as it gets nearer.
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Lord Brassica's ice cream van played Tchaikovsky.
Of course. He grew up in a posh neighbourhood.
Of course. He grew up in a posh neighbourhood.
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My dad used to tell me the music meant the ice cream was all sold out. He said all those people rushing to the van were going to be disappointed, so I didn't bother. Saved him a lot of money over the years.
Well, now you can rush out and get yourself a triple treat.
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But July is that time of year when everything is melting.
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And once your bench has melted, even your ice cream van is in danger.
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Ice cream isn't normally associated with danger. I'd like to keep a positive note here, Seashell, if you don't mind.
I'm disappointed in you, Ursula. I was hoping you would shed some light on ice cream benches for us.
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Like where did Ben meet Jerry?
What did Baskins think of Robbins?
And how far did the Arctic roll?
