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!)
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111 Comments
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
January 27th, 2009 at 7:14 pmthats cute funny it is a good thing
December 30th, 2008 at 11:49 pmOk, thats just silly.
December 24th, 2008 at 10:20 amyour 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!
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:33 pmI must have missed this message, but I think every statue should have a cone with turkey hill attached, very cute
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:08 pmThis 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!
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:44 amInteresting! I didn’t know about the ice cream at Ellis Island.
December 21st, 2008 at 8:08 pmThe 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!
December 20th, 2008 at 8:38 pmMy ancestors came to Ellis Island. That ice cream gene must have traveled all the way from Russia!
December 20th, 2008 at 3:08 pmI love Turkey Hill Ice Cream!Thanks for a bit of history to go along
December 20th, 2008 at 12:19 pmYou guys are killing me with these articles.
December 20th, 2008 at 12:09 amI just had yummy peppermint stick ice cream and pretzels.
Let’s try that rhyme again:
December 19th, 2008 at 11:32 pmThe American Dream:
licking a bowl clean
of Turkey Hill vanilla bean
Ice Cream.
How about this rhyme:
December 19th, 2008 at 11:19 pmThe American Dream
starts with a bowl of Turkey Hill vanilla beanice cream.
Lady Liberty–being French–shows her good taste. Nothing is better than ice cream!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:12 pmI’m a college student, I can ALWAYS use an eraser!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:09 pmVery good.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:45 pmLady Liberty looks like she’s lording that cone over New York.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:16 pmI love this! We homeschool and can always use historical information and erasers!
Danielle
December 19th, 2008 at 10:43 amhttp://homeschoolblogger.com/SchoolinMama
We are always looking for erasers around here! These will make us hungry, but it’s worth it.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:38 amcute pic
December 19th, 2008 at 10:25 amNow that’s America! Way too funny.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:57 amI 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.
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
December 18th, 2008 at 11:37 pmAmazing!!! Thanks for the info Turkey Hill.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:36 pmThe 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.
December 18th, 2008 at 8:51 pmLet’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!
December 18th, 2008 at 8:49 pmI 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!
December 18th, 2008 at 8:47 pmthat loks like a good size ice cream cone
December 18th, 2008 at 8:34 pmWith as many mistakes I make, erasers would be great!
December 18th, 2008 at 8:20 pmWhat 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.
December 18th, 2008 at 8:04 pmThanks 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.
December 18th, 2008 at 7:29 pmThose 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!!
December 18th, 2008 at 7:02 pmShe knows the right stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 18th, 2008 at 6:27 pmI knew there was more to that torch!
December 18th, 2008 at 5:55 pmShouldn’t it be Freedom Vanilla?
December 18th, 2008 at 5:42 pmThose are some “cool” erasers.
December 18th, 2008 at 5:11 pmI eat ice cream everyday no matter what the weather is. It would be fun to have ice cream erasers to correct mistakes.
December 18th, 2008 at 5:10 pmIce Cream to carry with you, who would have erver thought!!!
December 18th, 2008 at 4:37 pmI 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.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:25 pmGive me your tired, your poor and I’ll give them Turkey Hill ice cream.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:10 pmIt’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
December 18th, 2008 at 3:23 pmGot to have those erasers
December 18th, 2008 at 2:53 pmYour 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.
December 18th, 2008 at 2:51 pmLearned something new. Ice cream at Ellis Island. Sweet!
December 18th, 2008 at 2:16 pmA GREAT BIT OF HISTORY THAT I NEVER KNEW.
December 18th, 2008 at 2:04 pmWHAT A GREAT IDEA FOR MISS LIBERTY TO HAVE AS A TREAT.
EVERYONE LOVES TURKEY HILL ICE CREAM YUM.
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.
December 18th, 2008 at 1:21 pmTHAT COOLER THAN A CHRISTMAS TREE
December 18th, 2008 at 12:52 pmI 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!
December 18th, 2008 at 12:42 pmYou need those erasers to remove the ice cream cone from the Statue of Liberty’s hand.
That’s just plain wrong.
December 18th, 2008 at 12:34 pmWe must make lots of mistakes; our pencils no longer have the erasers.
December 18th, 2008 at 12:03 pmHi Turkey Hill and Fans,
December 18th, 2008 at 11:52 amI 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.
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!
December 18th, 2008 at 11:49 amI hope that they do not erase my love of ice cream!!!!!
December 18th, 2008 at 11:42 amEver person should be so lucky to have their first taste of food in a foreign country be ice cream.
December 18th, 2008 at 11:10 amThe 5 year old will love them and hopefully the 2 year old won’t eat them
December 18th, 2008 at 11:06 amICE CREAM and FRENCH FRIES two of the worlds’s finest foods
December 18th, 2008 at 11:05 amgoing to see statue this spring will look for the ice cream in the sky
December 18th, 2008 at 10:55 amPeg C your poem ROCKS!! Very creative, much like Turkey Hill flavors. Happy holidays everyone.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:53 amNo 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.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:49 amThose erasers are so cute!! Would make fun little gifts to share around the office.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:40 amLove them! So will the grandchildren and I might even share with my daughter, the first year teacher!
December 18th, 2008 at 10:38 amWhat 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!
December 18th, 2008 at 10:33 amWhat better way to greet the people coming to America with ice cream It can’t get any more American than that.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:27 amI used to have an eraser shaped like an ice cream cone. These are much nicer though!
December 18th, 2008 at 10:24 amThe erasers will be a sure hit with kids and will bring smiles to the adults.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:09 amSounds calerie free to me!
December 18th, 2008 at 10:04 amIce cream, Ice cream we all scream for ice cream.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:01 amWell, I learned something new; and I learned it from Turkey hill, thank you.
December 18th, 2008 at 9:51 amMy favorite New York landmark, the Statue of Liberty, eating ice cream. How cool is that!
December 18th, 2008 at 9:45 amI’d love to win these – we could use them as handouts when we entertain senior citizens!
December 18th, 2008 at 9:40 amIce Cream erasers…Wow..are they made from Turkey Hill??
December 18th, 2008 at 9:37 amMy 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.
December 18th, 2008 at 9:34 amMy kids would love them.
December 18th, 2008 at 9:22 amThe little ice cream erasers are so cute! My neice would love them.
December 18th, 2008 at 9:14 amThese little ice cream erasers are so cute! My niece would love them!
December 18th, 2008 at 9:13 amWhat a site! History lessons,,, and lessons on Turkey Hill ice cream! My day is complete! lol
December 18th, 2008 at 9:08 amThose 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
December 18th, 2008 at 9:06 amWho doesn;t love ice cream?!
December 18th, 2008 at 9:04 amErasers make great stocking stuffers. Be too late for that though so guess they’ll have to eat ice cream, Turkey Hill, of course.
December 18th, 2008 at 9:03 amFree to dream in the good USA and
December 18th, 2008 at 8:59 amhelp Grandkids with home work. With
ice cream erasers A+ can be a dream
come true.
I didn’t know that they served ice cream to the people arriving at Ellis Island. That is so cool!
December 18th, 2008 at 8:51 amMmm… ice cream. Mmm… erasers… Okay, maybe not.
December 18th, 2008 at 8:41 amNow who in their right mind doesn’t like ice cream?
December 18th, 2008 at 8:16 amIt’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!
December 18th, 2008 at 7:54 amIt’s never a mistake buying and eating Turkey Hill Ice Cream — those little erasers are so cute……….
December 18th, 2008 at 7:21 amhow awesome that our ancestors were served ice cream at Ellis Island
December 18th, 2008 at 6:34 amMy daughter uses little erasers like they are prizes when she coerces her brothers to play with her. She’d love them!
December 18th, 2008 at 6:07 amWhile they were filin’
Through Ellis Island
Greatgrandma had an ice cream dish
Which she said was “Quite De-lish”
Their destination thrill
December 18th, 2008 at 3:04 amWas a ride to Turkey Hill
Where they found a sweet abode
And an end to their ROCKY ROAD
How cute!! Kids will love em
December 18th, 2008 at 12:47 amThose erasers would be great for school!
December 17th, 2008 at 11:01 pmcool lil treat
December 17th, 2008 at 10:23 pmNow that would be a serious ice cream lover gift.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:38 pmNo wonder I love ice cream I take after my ancestors who came thorugh Ellis Island. Thanks for all the fun Turkey Hill!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:33 pmwow the kids in the third grade would really “eat” them up
December 17th, 2008 at 9:28 pmI collect erasers, so these ice cream ones would be awesome!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:26 pmI 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!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:00 pmThose would be great to win for the kids!
December 17th, 2008 at 8:24 pmthese 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!
December 17th, 2008 at 8:23 pmFor the chocoholics…you’ve got to try the Extreme Cookies and Cream…it’s awesome.
December 17th, 2008 at 7:58 pmIM ON TOP OF THE WORLD
December 17th, 2008 at 7:52 pmThese ice cream erasers would be the perfect gift for my sister
awesome.
December 17th, 2008 at 7:47 pmIce cream that actually cleans up messes, neat concept.
December 17th, 2008 at 7:29 pmVery cute erasers. I think the kids on my school bus would like them, too.
December 17th, 2008 at 7:25 pmNo mistake about it, please pick me to be on the Turkey Hill Eraser “Bean ” Team. Thank you, and Ho..Ho..Ho
December 17th, 2008 at 6:23 pmIce cream erasers! Great!!!
December 17th, 2008 at 6:06 pmWHEN YOU EAT TURKEY HILL ICE CREAM YOU KNOW YOU DON,T NEED AN ERASER BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT YOU DIDN,T MAKE A MISTAKE
December 17th, 2008 at 5:31 pmI love little erasers! They were so fun to collect when I was little.
December 17th, 2008 at 4:50 pmI have 103 seventh graders who love little trinkets – and ice cream, too!
December 17th, 2008 at 4:46 pmI loved fun shaped erasers as a kid. Hopefully we’ll win these and my children will enojoy them as well.
December 17th, 2008 at 4:31 pmNice 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
December 17th, 2008 at 4:30 pmOn 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.
Ice cream and office supplies are two of the greatest loves of my life! Yay!
December 17th, 2008 at 4:07 pmSounds like an ideal gift for my kids who are just started or will be starting elementary school.
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