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By
Diane Forrest
Today is the beginning of summer, and the hottest day of
the year. That makes it the perfect date
for Ice Cream Soda Day. Ice Cream Sodas
are a cool delicious treat made with one or two scoops of ice cream then
covered with a carbonated drink of your choice.
I prefer root beer.
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When my dad was a teen he worked at a local drug
store. When he wasn't out making
deliveries or changing the boss's baby's diapers, he could be found behind the
counter where ice cream was served. He
was known as a Soda Jerk. He would tell
me stories about all the treats he would make, from banana splits to Sundaes,
to milkshakes and ice cream sodas. Those
were the good ole days when the drug stores had soda fountains and served ice
cream out of glass dishes.
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Ice cream sodas were invented by Robert Green in 1874
during Philadelphia's sesquicentennial celebration. Legend has it that Mr.
Green added vanilla ice cream to the soda he sold after he ran out of ice. There has been some controversy over this
invention. There are at least three
other claimants for the invention of ice cream soda: Fred Sanders, Philip Mohr
(in 1782 at Fulton and First Streets in Elizabeth, NJ), and George Guy, one of
Robert Green's own employees according to Wikipedia. Regardless of its origins, the beverage
quickly became very popular, to such a degree that it was almost socially
obligatory among teens, although many adults abhorred it. According to some
accounts, it was banned, either entirely or on holy days, by some local
governments.
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These days you can get an ice cream soda on any day, and
since today is ice cream soda day, it’s the perfect day for you to enjoy this
delicious treat!
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