The word is out. July comes like a breath of fresh air after June’s disappointing family news. The month of July has been declared National Ice Cream Month by President Reagan! Additionally, July 17 is National Ice Cream Day! Check out these fun, cool ice cream facts.
History Of The Date
In 1984, President Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream month. He went on to designate the third Sunday in July as National Ice Cream Day. In a proclamation, he urged all people to observe these events with
appropriate ceremonies and activities [1].
Usually, the White House celebrates the month with the annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party. This year the celebration was on June 22, not even in the same month.
Fun Facts
Over 90% of the US population enjoys ice cream. Once more, President Reagan described ice cream as
a nutritious and wholesome food enjoyed by over 90% of the people in the United States [2].
The average person in America consumes 48 pints of ice cream per year. In 1904 cones for ice cream was invented. One cow can produce 9,000 gallons of ice cream in its lifetime. The average number of licks it takes to eat one ice cream is 50
[3].
Top Flavors
The favorite flavor of ice cream is vanilla. This is followed by chocolate, strawberry, chocolate chip and butter pecan [4].
How To Celebrate
Eat ice cream! This is the month to try new flavors- birthday cake or moose tracks. Try different toppings. Items like fresh fruit to chocolate chips and sprinkles all taste great on ice cream. This may be the year you purchase an ice cream maker and try the technique yourself. There is no wrong way of eating ice cream.
Deals
Deals are being announced for ice cream. For example, Baskin-Robbins is offering free ice cream scented Kinetic sand with any purchase of $10 or more on July 18. Braum’s is serving single dipped cones for only 75cents on July 18. Burger King is offering a free vanilla cone or cup all month long, only via their app. You can check our additional deals here.
July is a hot month. Celebrating with cold ice cream will, indeed, make one smile. Ice cream is family friendly.
Notes:
- ^https://www.idfa.org/july-is-national-ice-cream-month (go back ↩)
- ^https://nationaltoday.com/national-ice-cream-day/ (go back ↩)
- ^https://nationaltoday.com/national-ice-cream-day/ (go back ↩)
- ^http://www.chiff.com/home_life/holiday/national-ice-cream-day.htm (go back ↩)
