You can thank President Ronald Reagan for this delicious holiday. In 1984, he declared July as National Ice Cream month and the third Sunday of July as National Ice Cream Day. President Reagan said, "because ice cream is the perfect dessert and is enjoyed by more than 90 percent of the people of the United States, this holiday should be celebrated with appropriate ceremonies and activities." I think he meant FREE ice cream, right? Now that's a celebration!
ICE CREAM FUN FACTS:
- It wasn't until Italian explorer Marco Polo returned from the Far East (with a recipe that mostly resembled sherbet) that Europeans got their first taste of what we now know as ice cream.
- From Italy, ice cream made its way across Europe and, eventually, to colonial America where official records show that President George Washington allocated a total of $200 on ice cream purchases during the hot summer of 1790.
- In the late 19th century, America's soda shops bowed to pressure from local churches who demanded that the newly-popular "ice cream soda" not be served on Sundays. The simple solution? Remove the soda from the recipe which led to a new invention called (you guessed it) the ice cream sundae. More ice cream is sold on Sunday than any other day of the week.
- During the St. Louis World Fair in 1904, a vendor ran out of ice cream cups to serve visitors. He quickly enlisted the help of a neighboring vendor who provided rolled-up waffle cones in which to serve the sweet treat ....and the ice cream cone was born!
- Vanilla is the most popular flavor to eat at home. Chocolate ranks second.
- Cherry Garcia is Ben & Jerry's top flavor. Baskin-Robbins lists Pralines n' Cream as their top flavor since it's debut in 1970.
- "Brain freeze" is triggered when ice cream touches the roof of your mouth, causing blood vessels in your head to dilate.
GET FREE DEALS AND DISCOUNTS TO CELEBRATE:
Baskins-Robbins:
All month, celebrate National Ice Cream Month by getting a FREE waffle cone with the purchase of any double scoop!
Carvel:
Did you know that Carvel has NUTELLA ice cream? Yummmmmmmy!!! In honor of their 80th birthday, click HERE to get a coupon for an 80 cent cup or cone on Sunday July 20th only. Enter before July 20th to win FREE ice cream for a whole year, HERE. Also, visit any location for buy one, get one FREE sundaes every Wednesday!!
Locations:
Baskins-Robbins:
All month, celebrate National Ice Cream Month by getting a FREE waffle cone with the purchase of any double scoop!
Carvel:
Did you know that Carvel has NUTELLA ice cream? Yummmmmmmy!!! In honor of their 80th birthday, click HERE to get a coupon for an 80 cent cup or cone on Sunday July 20th only. Enter before July 20th to win FREE ice cream for a whole year, HERE. Also, visit any location for buy one, get one FREE sundaes every Wednesday!!
Locations:
Carvel/Schlotzsky's
3345 Old Milton Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Carvel
860 Duluth Hwy
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Carvel/Moe's
660 W. Crossville Rd, #130
Roswell, GA 30075
Carvel Express (Inside Schlotzsky's)
2941 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
Carvel
3983 LaVista Road
Tucker, GA 30084-5140
Bruster's:
Text your "BrustersSelfie" eating Bruster's ice cream to 343434 for a chance to win FREE ice cream for a year!! A new winner is picked each week through July 25th!!
Monkey Joe's:
Visit participating locations on July 20th, National Ice Cream Day, and get a discounted admission of $7 and FREE ice cream cups! Call a location near you to confirm participation.
Atlanta Ice Cream Festival: Head to Piedmont Park on July 26 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. for the fourth annual Atlanta Ice Cream Festival. Enjoy ice cream as well as health and wellness information. The event is free, the ice cream will cost you. Piedmont Park, 1oth Street and Charles Allen Drive.
Bruster's:
Text your "BrustersSelfie" eating Bruster's ice cream to 343434 for a chance to win FREE ice cream for a year!! A new winner is picked each week through July 25th!!
Monkey Joe's:
Visit participating locations on July 20th, National Ice Cream Day, and get a discounted admission of $7 and FREE ice cream cups! Call a location near you to confirm participation.
Atlanta Ice Cream Festival: Head to Piedmont Park on July 26 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. for the fourth annual Atlanta Ice Cream Festival. Enjoy ice cream as well as health and wellness information. The event is free, the ice cream will cost you. Piedmont Park, 1oth Street and Charles Allen Drive.
