JUL 21, 24 .. THE STREAK .. WHAT DID YOU MEAN? .. NATIONAL TODAY..

THE STREAK..

Today is another “Milepost along the Way”.

This streak is definitely a “We” project.

With the publication of this Post, commencing on September the 22, 2022, Patti, along with each and every single one of you who follow us, and who contribute by making suggestions, comments, sending us photos, etc, and I have now published a Post here on dotnet each and every single day for twenty two (22) months consecutive months.

It will end but Does The Shadow Know when?

Again .. Thanks to each and every single one of YOU for participating with us on The Streak!

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WHAT? 

Two Brain Teasers for me!

A friend texted me:

Cap, Patti will be out of the library after she checks afee books.

Hum-m-m-m what are afee books?

Yes, it took me awhile BUT I finally figured out what afee books are.

Cap, Patti will be out of the library after she checks a few books.

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A few minutes ago Ginny and I texted.

Cap : Bed time ????!!!!

Ginny : Omw!

Patti, NOT yours truly, “figured  it” out for me!

Ginny : On My Way !

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NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR.. Is the source of all of the information on my “Days”.

Patti and I selected..

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

Thanks to President Reagan, we celebrate National Ice Cream Day every third Sunday in July, meaning July 21 this year. President Reagan wanted to commemorate a treat enjoyed by over 90 percent of the US population. In 1984, he decreed a day for ice cream, and his proclamation actually glorified the dairy industry in America.

President Reagan also proclaimed July as National Ice Cream month, describing ice cream as ‘‘a nutritious and wholesome food enjoyed by over ninety percent of the people in the United States.’’ Since then, the holiday has sparked worldwide cravings and is traditionally celebrated year after year. 

There’s no known inventor that can be credited with creating ice cream. But the history of ice cream is as rich as gelato. It’s been said that ice cream-like food was first consumed in China sometime between 618-97 AD. The first dish was made from flour, buffalo milk, and camphor, an organic compound commonly used in lotion. It’s also been noted that Alexander the Great adored ice and snow flavored with nectar and honey.

We’ve also identified that the Bible indicates that King Solomon enjoyed iced drinks during the harvest season. Speaking of homemade, during the Roman Empire, Caesar would send people to gather snow from the mountains, just to cover it in fruit and juices.

Close to a thousand years later in Italy, Marco Polo had returned from the Far East and bought back a recipe for what we now know as sherbet. It is assumed that this recipe developed into what we now know as ice cream which was once called ‘‘Cream Ice.’ It was in 1660 that the general public was presented with ice cream. An Italian man named Francesco Procopio Dei Coltelli decided to perfect a machine made by his fisherman grandfather which produced top-quality gelato in his café. The recipe blended milk, butter, eggs, and cream and was sold in Paris.

The first mention of ice cream in the United States derives from a letter written in Maryland in 1744 by Governor William Bladen’s guest. Then, the New York Gazette on May 12, 1777, printed the first advert for ice cream in the United States. Following the American Revolution, ice cream became super popular in the US.

Since then ice cream has exploded onto the desert scene with the creation of home ice cream making machines, as well as the emergence of ice cream vans, ice cream floats, sundaes, and well-known brands like ‘‘Ben and Jerry’s’’ and ‘‘Haagen-Dazs’’ that we still consume to this day. The effect of ice cream on society is so great, that the brain of an ice cream lover has been likened to that of an addict. When the brain wants ice cream, it reacts like a passionate fanatic.

Ice Cream Tid Bits..

New Zealand tops the list of ice cream eaters at 28.40 liters per person.

People in the United States consume about 20.80 liters of ice cream a year, which is the equivalent of over 5.5 gallons of ice cream per American. American ice cream makers produce over 870 million gallons to keep up with the demand.

A Survey taken of Ice Cream Lovers.

I would eat ice cream at every meal if I could. 30%
I’ve eaten an entire pint of ice cream. 40%
I’ve canceled plans to stay in and eat ice cream. 7%
I’ve eaten ice cream to help myself feel better after a break up. 22%
I’ve used ice cream to help end an argument. 9%
I’ve cried while eating ice cream. 9%
I eat ice cream when I’m sad. 24%
I’ve gotten sick from eating too much ice cream. 60%
I think going out for ice cream is a good date. 50%
I’m lactose intolerant but I still eat ice cream. 13%

FAVORITE ICE CREAM BRANDS
Women prefer Ben and Jerry’s, men say Breyers is their favorite brand.
27% of women prefer Ben and Jerry’s
20% of men prefer Breyers

Still More Ice Cream Tid Bits!

90% – the percentage of households in America that consume ice cream.

24 tons – the weight of the biggest ice-cream sundae made in Alberta, Canada.

250 years – the time it took for the recipe for ice cream to come to North America.

1904 – the year when ice cream cones were invented.

9000 – the gallons of ice cream that can be made by the milk produced by a cow in its lifetime.

$500 million – Food Marketing experts predict that we’ll be spending half a billion on organic ice cream by 2024.

Favorite Flavors. 

This is complicated.  You have age groups and flavors for each age group.

Age 

25 to 34.. Cookie Dough. Mint Chocolate Chip. Cookies N Cream.

35 to 44.. Chocolate. Mint Chocolate Chip. Cookies N Cream.

45 and over..  Chocolate. Vanilla. Mint Chocolate Chip.

WHEW!! THERE YOU HAVE IT!!

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The Streak Continues.. THANKS TO YOU!!

Cap and Patti

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