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Originally Posted by graciegirl

On a summer evening, and not too often, because we didn't have a lot of money back then, we would drive to a wonderful ice cream store and we kids would have a double dip cone. It was smooth and icy and yummy and oh so special. I liked strawberry, and my cousin Ronnie always got chocolate, My aunt and uncle shared a shake, a double malt. It was real handmade ice cream and the lovely smooth, sweet taste of it on a July evening still lives in my mind. We tasted each others treat and secretly thought ours was the best.

And since it was July the heat would start melting the ice cream prematurely. So...you had to learn how to properly lick in order to avoid drips appearing on your clothes.