Comments on: TWO OF MY EARLIEST ICE CREAM MEMORIES

By: AUGUST PRIZE – ONE WILD ICE CREAM CONTAINER | Liquid N Ice Cream

AUGUST PRIZE – ONE WILD ICE CREAM CONTAINER | Liquid N Ice Cream — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:03:28 +0000

[...] July, Sarah from Parkville, MD wrote about her Pop Pop and the special bowl he used to eat his ice cream from. Her story is the inspiration [...]

By: AUGUST PRIZE – ONE WILD ICE CREAM CONTAINER | Ice Cream Boss

AUGUST PRIZE – ONE WILD ICE CREAM CONTAINER | Ice Cream Boss — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:05:10 +0000

[...] July, Sarah from Parkville, MD wrote about her Pop Pop and the special bowl he used to eat his ice cream from. Her story is the inspiration [...]

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AUGUST PRIZE – ONE WILD ICE CREAM CONTAINER « Ice Cream Journal — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:16:24 +0000

[...] July, Sarah from Parkville, MD wrote about her Pop Pop and the special bowl he used to eat his ice cream from. Her story is the inspiration [...]

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:02:14 +0000

It reminded me of the day we saw people coming into Pine Grove Furnace State Park from the Appalachian Trail. They bought half gallons of ice cream, sat down and dug in! Dessert is one thing they miss while hiking. My cousins have been known to enjoy a half gallon like that too. My girlfriend’s husband used to eat his ice cream from a mixing bowl!

By: mARCY

mARCY — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:26:59 +0000

LOVE THE MEMORIES AND TH ICE CREAM.

By: Bob Kessler Jr

Bob Kessler Jr — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:22:59 +0000

Sarah G shares memories similar to many people. Our generation remembers well our times spent with our grandparents. This is probably where we began our love of ice cream. Our favorite flavors remain the same but the brand changes. Now we have Turkey Hill to satisfy our desire for ice cream.

By: Kathy M.

Kathy M. — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:30:34 +0000

Sarah, great story, esp. about Pop Pop’s weird bowl.

(I used to go to Ocean City as a kid, too…plus worked one summer at Freddie’s on 4th St. & boardwalk, dishin’ out pizza and what else – ice cream cones.)

My earliest memories: going to “Dairy Palace” every June.

Dad would drive Mom, my 3 brothers and I there every year on the last day of school, report cards in hand. If you passed, you got a FREE soft ice cream cone. Dad would get a classic banana split in a long blue plastic tray.

Like Maryann sez, buying ice cream was a big deal back then, not like today, when you stop & buy at a parlor just ’cause you pass it coming back from the mall or whatever…

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:35:15 +0000

My grandparents always had maple walnut icecream and I never really cared for it. The one time we were there they put strawberries on it and it was very good.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:06:58 +0000

Cute story! I hope the experience didn’t turn you off from chocolate ice cream forever; it’s delicious!

By: karen

karen — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:48:44 +0000

This is so funny, some of my earliest memories involve ice cream too – on Friday nights my Dad would work, and when he was done he’d come home and we’d all eat ice cream cones while we watched “Star Trek” (the original, of course) and “The Avengers” – much simpler days!

By: Jane Ma

Jane Ma — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:01:13 +0000

It seems that all of our good old memories are somehow related to food. I bet almost everyone has a good memory about ice cream from childhood. Eating ice cream makes you feel as happy as a kid.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:52:33 +0000

From one Sarah to another – nice memories. I enjoyed your stories; thanks for sharing and I’m glad you got your Pop-pops weird bowl.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:32:02 +0000

Very touching memories. I enjoyed reading them very much. Enjoyed some of that Turkey Hill Dutch Chocolate earlier today and a little later some of the Party Cake. DELISH !!!!!:-)

By: Bruce Schmeck

Bruce Schmeck — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:26:10 +0000

Fond memories of simpler times are the best.

By: lee carr

lee carr — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:00:14 +0000

my earliest memory of ice cream is with my grandmother too. this story was great. now I am making ice cream memories for my grandchildren too

By: alicelynne

alicelynne — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:54:08 +0000

My early memory of ice cream was going to Robinson’s garage in Gap and buying Breyer’s chocolate ice cream…in the paper box container. That was our Sunday night treat with pretzels, of course!

By: Babs

Babs — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:43:24 +0000

Just one more thing, I had grandparents on BOTH sides of the family who were candy and ice cream makers. So my adoration of ice cream runs deep! I can blame my parents for my sweet tooth and they admit it’s their fault!

By: Babs

Babs — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:39:10 +0000

I agree with Jilly; it’s always the little things that matter the most and that leave the lasting memories. What a great story this is!

By: MrsK

MrsK — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:34:54 +0000

I remember going with my great niece shoe shopping when I was young and as a reward for following her around while she tried on shoes, she purchased me an ice cream cone — yummy!

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:16:40 +0000

Great memories!

By: Harriet G.

Harriet G. — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:16:01 +0000

Interesting stories. I remember my mother taking me to the ice cream parlor for ice cream.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:54:57 +0000

Sarah G. those are good ice cream stories with great memories. Memories of family and ice cream are the greatest of all. Of course, I couldn’t eat a whole half gallon of any flavor ice cream in one sitting.

By: marion

marion — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:30:07 +0000

“Sweet” memories. How nice. I enjoyed your stories.

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:56:29 +0000

Memories with parents and grandparents that include ice cream are the best!

By: Lois Sidelnick

Lois Sidelnick — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:21:57 +0000

Living alone, I can do as I please and yes, I eat the ice cream right out of the carton, saves dishwashing and I can eat all I want .

By: Carol Y

Carol Y — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:31:13 +0000

Great job! Sounds like fond memories.

By: Betty

Betty — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:07:08 +0000

I wish we could go back to those times things were a lot better

By: debbie f.

debbie f. — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:52:32 +0000

I worked one summer during college at a local Ice Cream Stand…we were aloud to enjoy any ice cream treat during out daily shift…I always had a Peanut butter Sundae or Peant butter Milkshake(this topping was homemade)or a cone of soft serve Sherbet…amazingly at the end of the summer I had lost 10 lbs.

By: artemis

artemis — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:51:38 +0000

my grandfather loved strawberry icecream when I was a teenager an worked at my first job which was next to an ice cream shop….every night when I closed I would go next store an allways got my grandfather 2 scoops of strawberry!!!!My grandfather was the best!!!!!He lived into his late 90′s I think it was Love an icecream!!!!!

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:41:06 +0000

My favorite and earliest memory was my dad taking me to the old Baskin Robbins when they actually had 31 flavors, not the crap today with Dunkin Donuts. But I would go up and down the cases, looking at colors and sampling what I thought looked pretty until I picked one I wanted. Too bad Turkey Hill doesn’t have stores with buckets upon buckets on display. Well, they don’t here in NY at least.

By: millie buzzone

millie buzzone — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:21:59 +0000

thats really a nice story

By: Jean Marie

Jean Marie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:59:43 +0000

That is a cute story. You were adorable!!!!!!

By: Sarah G.

Sarah G. — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:42:15 +0000

Meg S., It is Ocean City, MD. We went every summer for a family vacation.

By: carol triano

carol triano — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:20:29 +0000

Sarah, this was a very enjoyable article to read. We must all have memories of our grandparents and ice cream. You sure took me back and I thank you for that!!

By: Meg S

Meg S — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:40 +0000

Sarah G…I loved your stories and memories, and think that each time I read postings like this, my love for ice cream grows, and I can’t help but think of these stories again as I open my freezer to get my own ice cream. It is almost as if I have adopted these stories as my own memories of early childhood! I was wondering what beach that was you were at? Call me crazy, but it looks almost exactly like the beach I have been going to for about 20 years now off the coast of South Carolina. I could jsut be homesick for my favorite vacation site though. Either way it looks like a great place that needs ice cream to cool you down with.

By: Caroline of Manalapan

Caroline of Manalapan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:37:40 +0000

We lived in an apartment house off the main street and I am old enough to remember our refrigerator only had an ice cube compartment so we did not have ice cream stored at home. On the week end my daddy would take me to the local luncheonette either for a dish or cone of ice cream. By Friday I was looking forward for that treat. In the summer we had the Good Humor man and when he arived on our block I would run up the stairs to beg my mother for 12 cents to buy a big cup of vanilla/chocolate. He was a nice man always allowing us kids ring the bells.

By: Maryann Striff

Maryann Striff — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:36:10 +0000

Ice cream stories always have the best memories, Its the warmth and happiness you share with family. Back in the 50′s ice cream was a really big treat, a BIG DEAL!!

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:14:07 +0000

What nice memories! I too have eaten an entire half gallon in one day (as an adult mind you…when I supposedly know better!).

By: Vicki

Vicki — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:53:22 +0000

Kudo’s to grandparents and ice cream. I also associate early ice cream memories to my grandfather!

By: Cinda F

Cinda F — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:24:44 +0000

I am sure there are many more good memories out there. Hopefully everyone in their life can keep a forever memory of their loved ones. However I think most peeple in their life have tryed if not continue to eat icecream I know I still love Turkey Hill icecream at any time of the day!!!

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:07:13 +0000

I love your ice cream!

By: jonibee

jonibee — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:06:00 +0000

These are wonderful memories..especially the bowl with the handle which you will be able to pass on with the story behind it. I also gave one of my “pay” coupons to my grandaughter for being on her best behavior and helping her mom at home. I know it’s kind of a “bribe” but what a “good bribe”. I have enjoyed reading all the entries, and yours is amongst the best, because it made me think of good memories also. Nothing beats a great bowl of icecream, or an icecream cone on a hot day!

By: jilly

jilly — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:00:58 +0000

what awesome memories,funny how it’s the little thing’s that really matter.

By: jim in SOMD

jim in SOMD — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:42:45 +0000

Well done Sarah. Lucky for your grandmother that you only wanted a half gallon of ice cream. Getting anything you wanted could havebeen very costly.