December 17th, 2008 | Category: General

12 DAYS OF ICE CREAM (DAY 4): DID YOU KNOW: THE STATUE OF LIBERTY LOVES ICE CREAM

Posted by: Turkey Hill Team

It’s true (sort of). While we’re not sure if the Statue of Liberty likes ice cream – she’s from France, so she might prefer French Vanilla – we do know that ice cream was served to immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in 1921. It’s sort of flattering that their first taste of America was ice cream.

Like we always say, “The road to the American Dream starts with a bowl of Vanilla Bean.” (That’s our attempt at a rhyme and it didn’t work so well. It’s a good thing we make ice cream instead of poetry!)

TODAY’S PRIZE: Hey, everyone makes mistakes, but now, you can erase those mistakes with today’s prize: ice cream erasers! That’s right, one commenter chosen at random will receive 48 erasers shaped like ice cream cones and popsicles. Just try not to eat them!




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111 Comments

earl brown wrote:

I have two bad 1.5 qts of butter pecan, On top of the rim on the two…I just love Turkey hill ice cream I buy it all the time…What can I do with the ice cream,I know not to eat it, but can you help me…My name is Earl Brown 79 Edgecliff Terr Yonkers,New York, 10705


misty hiatt wrote:

thats cute funny it is a good thing


Ann wrote:

Ok, thats just silly.


barry wrote:

your statue story reminds me of when my dad greeted the family of the new clergy with ice cream cones for their kids.

funny–my Captcha code words below are ‘person fed’! how appropriate to today’s post!


lee carr wrote:

I must have missed this message, but I think every statue should have a cone with turkey hill attached, very cute


Craig Kurtz wrote:

This is awesome, my wife and daughters and I went to the Statue of Liberty last year and yes there is Ice Cream on Ellis Island because we waited in line and got some. Everyone loves Ice Cream, especially Turkey Hill!


Susan wrote:

Interesting! I didn’t know about the ice cream at Ellis Island.


Meghan Scannell wrote:

The French are known for many tastey food and desserts (not French fries and French toast though) so of course they would love ice cream! Ice cream was not only popular in France though, in Europe (way earlier that when the French came to America in 1921), Ludwig van Beethoven a native of Germany commented in 1794 about the popularity of ice cream saying, “It is very warm here. The Viennese are afraid that it will soon be impossible to have any ice cream, for as winter is mild, ice is rare.” Even earlier in A.D. 60 Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar of Rome (A.D. 54-68) was known for his fierce cruelties in his reign and is said to have sent teams of runners (slaves) to the mountains to bring snow and ice to cool the fruit drinks he was fond of. This fruit drink was a creamy ice cream smootie. Now that is some history I would love learning about in school…and clearly some that has stayed in my head, so I KNOW it is interesting!


Naomi wrote:

My ancestors came to Ellis Island. That ice cream gene must have traveled all the way from Russia!


Peggy Gorman wrote:

I love Turkey Hill Ice Cream!Thanks for a bit of history to go along


Amy K Gross wrote:

You guys are killing me with these articles.
I just had yummy peppermint stick ice cream and pretzels. :)


Gloria wrote:

Let’s try that rhyme again:
The American Dream:
licking a bowl clean
of Turkey Hill vanilla bean
Ice Cream.


Gloria wrote:

How about this rhyme:
The American Dream
starts with a bowl of Turkey Hill vanilla beanice cream.


Mary wrote:

Lady Liberty–being French–shows her good taste. Nothing is better than ice cream!


Lindsay wrote:

I’m a college student, I can ALWAYS use an eraser!


Bert wrote:

Very good.


Mike Swope wrote:

Lady Liberty looks like she’s lording that cone over New York.


Danielle Hull wrote:

I love this! We homeschool and can always use historical information and erasers!

Danielle
http://homeschoolblogger.com/SchoolinMama


Emilia wrote:

We are always looking for erasers around here! These will make us hungry, but it’s worth it.


Jennifer Barr wrote:

cute pic :)


Dave K wrote:

Now that’s America! Way too funny.
I would like those erasers. It may be just the trick to entice and encourage my son to do his homework. I am out of ideas and he does love ice cream.


Nicole wrote:

i have a passion for ice cream and that ice cream in the statue of liberty’s hand looks good enough to eat! And that is also interesting to know about some history too. my preschool students would love to get an ice cream eraser all 36 of them. But I will let them know that there not to be eaten! lol


Debbie S. wrote:

Amazing!!! Thanks for the info Turkey Hill.


Jackie Ford wrote:

The ice cream cone in the picture looks good. Interesting story. The eraser will be a wonderful treat for the sutdents in my after-school program.


ed wrote:

Let’s hope the erasers don’t erase the Statue of Liberty. I like looking at her. The erasers would come in handy for grab bag prizes!


wanda wrote:

I collected little erasers as a child, bought them for my children, and it would be great to keep it going and give some to the grandchildren as well. And, we all love Turkey Hill ice cream!


ida wrote:

that loks like a good size ice cream cone


Phil wrote:

With as many mistakes I make, erasers would be great!


Kristen Hendricks wrote:

What a cute giveaway. I would love to win ice cream erasers. They would really come in handy and look so great at the same point in time. Thanks for the opportunity to win.


Nancy N wrote:

Thanks for the history lesson on Ellis Island. My father-in-law came through Ellis Island but unfortunately he is no longer alive, so I can’t ask him about the ice cream. I love the erasers. My grandkids would love them. They almost look good enough to eat.


Margaret M wrote:

Those erasers are really cute and again thank you for the history lesson about the immigrants getting ice cream when they arrived at Ellis Island. No wonder they all stayed and sent for the rest of their families!!


tom wrote:

She knows the right stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!


Debbie L wrote:

I knew there was more to that torch!


Lynda wrote:

Shouldn’t it be Freedom Vanilla?


juvo wrote:

Those are some “cool” erasers.


Harriet Goldstein wrote:

I eat ice cream everyday no matter what the weather is. It would be fun to have ice cream erasers to correct mistakes.


Cheryl Rhine wrote:

Ice Cream to carry with you, who would have erver thought!!!


Jan C wrote:

I love December, mainly because this is the month for most of my birthday parties. You just can’t have a birthday cake without Turkey Hill Ice Cream.


John S. wrote:

Give me your tired, your poor and I’ll give them Turkey Hill ice cream.


Jennifer wrote:

It’s true what’s america with out ice cream isn’t that part of the joy we celebrate in the summer heat as well as in the dead of winter. Nothings better than shareing some ice cream with friends & family


louied wrote:

Got to have those erasers


Bob Kessler Jr wrote:

Your poem was just not finished. “The road to the American Dream starts with a bowl of Vanilla Bean ice cream.” If I won the erasers I would probably put them in a bowl on the coffee table and wait for any comments. And just take them up when small kids are around.


Sharon wrote:

Learned something new. Ice cream at Ellis Island. Sweet!


CHRISTINE wrote:

A GREAT BIT OF HISTORY THAT I NEVER KNEW.
WHAT A GREAT IDEA FOR MISS LIBERTY TO HAVE AS A TREAT.
EVERYONE LOVES TURKEY HILL ICE CREAM YUM.


lucy and laddie from PA. wrote:

WOW ! I didn’t know that ice cream was served to the people at Ellis Island. How great was that! Keep on telling us stuff like this and like they say you are never to old to learn something new.Thanks.


mary frey wrote:

THAT COOLER THAN A CHRISTMAS TREE


Yvonne wrote:

I did not know that! No wonder I love ice cream so much…our ancestors got a taste of it too. Ice cream erasers sound yummy…a constant reminder of my love for all flavors of ice cream!


maniac wrote:

You need those erasers to remove the ice cream cone from the Statue of Liberty’s hand.

That’s just plain wrong.
;)


Janice wrote:

We must make lots of mistakes; our pencils no longer have the erasers.


brenda wrote:

Hi Turkey Hill and Fans,
I am so sorry I can’t think of anything but turkey Hill ICe Cream right now. I just brought some today. I just love your french vanilla. I put some of it in my coffee it taste so good.


Dave G. wrote:

My kids would love those erasers, and I would too! Personally, I love Turkey Hill Vanilla Bean ice cream. I never knew ice cream was served at Ellis Island until now…thanks Turkey Hill!


Alice wrote:

I hope that they do not erase my love of ice cream!!!!!


Jeanne Lizzi wrote:

Ever person should be so lucky to have their first taste of food in a foreign country be ice cream.


Dan wrote:

The 5 year old will love them and hopefully the 2 year old won’t eat them


Claire wrote:

ICE CREAM and FRENCH FRIES two of the worlds’s finest foods


SUE RUSH wrote:

going to see statue this spring will look for the ice cream in the sky


wendyswhimsies wrote:

Peg C your poem ROCKS!! Very creative, much like Turkey Hill flavors. Happy holidays everyone.


wendyswhimsies wrote:

No wonder my Grandfather was such a huge ice cream fan! He was 2 when he arrived in the US and it must have made an impression on his young, eager mind. We could always count on an ice cream treat when we visited. What a fun post! thank you TH.


Cathy wrote:

Those erasers are so cute!! Would make fun little gifts to share around the office.


Marie wrote:

Love them! So will the grandchildren and I might even share with my daughter, the first year teacher!


Stefanie Schmidt wrote:

What a great picture and way to improve an American icon. I would love to be on the ground to collect all the ice cream that drips off the cone, yum!


Patty wrote:

What better way to greet the people coming to America with ice cream It can’t get any more American than that.


Christine wrote:

I used to have an eraser shaped like an ice cream cone. These are much nicer though!


Doris Eith wrote:

The erasers will be a sure hit with kids and will bring smiles to the adults.


Sharon wrote:

Sounds calerie free to me!


Vicki Russell wrote:

Ice cream, Ice cream we all scream for ice cream.


JJ wrote:

Well, I learned something new; and I learned it from Turkey hill, thank you.


Lorraine Pieloch wrote:

My favorite New York landmark, the Statue of Liberty, eating ice cream. How cool is that!


Anne Zavalick wrote:

I’d love to win these – we could use them as handouts when we entertain senior citizens!


Patti Sherman wrote:

Ice Cream erasers…Wow..are they made from Turkey Hill??


Peter Young wrote:

My wife would love some erasers. She’s a teacher and we’re always on the lookout for extra materials for the kids in her classroom.


Donna Kozar wrote:

My kids would love them.


Tamika wrote:

The little ice cream erasers are so cute! My neice would love them.


Tamika wrote:

These little ice cream erasers are so cute! My niece would love them!


Sue wrote:

What a site! History lessons,,, and lessons on Turkey Hill ice cream! My day is complete! lol


Carol Triano wrote:

Those erasers sound so cute, the kids will love sharing them with their class. I guess I will have to send some Turkey Hill Ice Cream in also, for a real treat!!!!!!!1


Denise wrote:

Who doesn;t love ice cream?!


Lucy T wrote:

Erasers make great stocking stuffers. Be too late for that though so guess they’ll have to eat ice cream, Turkey Hill, of course.


Christy wrote:

Free to dream in the good USA and
help Grandkids with home work. With
ice cream erasers A+ can be a dream
come true.


Cheryl Wooten wrote:

I didn’t know that they served ice cream to the people arriving at Ellis Island. That is so cool!


Jennifer wrote:

Mmm… ice cream. Mmm… erasers… Okay, maybe not. :)


Trisha wrote:

Now who in their right mind doesn’t like ice cream?


Rachel wrote:

It’s such a shame that most supermarkets in NYC (at least where I live) don’t sell Turkey Hill :( Especially after finding out the history of ice cream in this state!


Deb wrote:

It’s never a mistake buying and eating Turkey Hill Ice Cream — those little erasers are so cute……….


Susan C wrote:

how awesome that our ancestors were served ice cream at Ellis Island


Kim Henry wrote:

My daughter uses little erasers like they are prizes when she coerces her brothers to play with her. She’d love them!


Peg Cramer wrote:

While they were filin’
Through Ellis Island
Greatgrandma had an ice cream dish
Which she said was “Quite De-lish”

Their destination thrill
Was a ride to Turkey Hill
Where they found a sweet abode
And an end to their ROCKY ROAD


Nancy J. wrote:

How cute!! Kids will love em


Mike wrote:

Those erasers would be great for school!


DaNeil Sousa wrote:

cool lil treat


Lori wrote:

Now that would be a serious ice cream lover gift.


Pat wrote:

No wonder I love ice cream I take after my ancestors who came thorugh Ellis Island. Thanks for all the fun Turkey Hill!


Susan wrote:

wow the kids in the third grade would really “eat” them up


MD wrote:

I collect erasers, so these ice cream ones would be awesome!


Cheryl S wrote:

I work with children of all ages and no matter what their age they would love those erasers as much as they Turkey Hill ice cream!


andrew wrote:

Those would be great to win for the kids!


Janelle wrote:

these would be great for my sons, my nephews and any other kid that would like one! :)

Oh, how I want to win that year of free ice cream!


Kathy H. wrote:

For the chocoholics…you’ve got to try the Extreme Cookies and Cream…it’s awesome.


misty hiatt wrote:

IM ON TOP OF THE WORLD


Gabe wrote:

These ice cream erasers would be the perfect gift for my sister :D awesome.


Olivia wrote:

Ice cream that actually cleans up messes, neat concept.


Linda S. wrote:

Very cute erasers. I think the kids on my school bus would like them, too.


Karen Meyers wrote:

No mistake about it, please pick me to be on the Turkey Hill Eraser “Bean ” Team. Thank you, and Ho..Ho..Ho


Carol Yemola wrote:

Ice cream erasers! Great!!!


JOHN HORN wrote:

WHEN YOU EAT TURKEY HILL ICE CREAM YOU KNOW YOU DON,T NEED AN ERASER BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT YOU DIDN,T MAKE A MISTAKE


Delia wrote:

I love little erasers! They were so fun to collect when I was little.


Julie wrote:

I have 103 seventh graders who love little trinkets – and ice cream, too!


Karen wrote:

I loved fun shaped erasers as a kid. Hopefully we’ll win these and my children will enojoy them as well.


Tianna wrote:

Nice gift. Tried a new TH. Neopalitan with Butter almond, Choc and Vanilla Bean (Philly Style). Had to throw some cocoa powder over the vanilla, (I am a chocoholic after all).

Oh to continue my 12 days of Turkey Hill
On the 5th day of Ice cream Turkey Hill Gave to me 5 golden waffle cones
4 ice cream wrestler
3 ice cream puzzles
2 christmas green ice cream scoopers and
Some Turkey Hill Ice Cream for my Christmas Tree.


Nicole S-H wrote:

Ice cream and office supplies are two of the greatest loves of my life! Yay!


Karen wrote:

Sounds like an ideal gift for my kids who are just started or will be starting elementary school.


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