You may not be aware that such a thing existed but July is National Ice Cream Month!
It was designated such in 1984 by then President Ronald Reagan with the third Sunday of the month designated as "Ice Cream Day". This year, that Sunday falls on July 19th.
For some Ice Cream Facts (Courtesy of IceCream.com)
- It takes 12 lbs. of milk to make just one gallon of ice cream. Wonder how they fit it all in one carton?
- The U.S. enjoys an average of 48 pints of ice cream per person, per year, more than any other country. Maybe we should make ice cream the fifth food group!
- It takes an average of 50 licks to polish off a single-scoop ice cream cone. Challenge your family to a Lick-a-Thon, and see who finishes first!
- The biggest ice cream sundae in history was made in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in 1988, and weighed in at over 24 tons. You can't order that in an ice cream parlor!
- In 2003, Portland, Oregon bought more ice cream per person than any other U.S. city. Looks like everyone else has a lot of catching up to do!
- The ice cream cone's invention is linked to the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. An ice cream vendor reportedly didn't have enough dishes to keep up with the demand, so he teamed up with a waffle vendor who rolled his waffles into cones!
So, go out and enjoy some ice cream! It is summer and many of us could use the cool break from the heat outside.
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