As a kid being raised in suburbia, hearing the familiar and enchanting tune of the Mr Whippy van heading down my street was one of the high points of my week.
Hearing a faint sound in the distance, my tiny ears would prick up and I would become concentrated on determining the source.
Was it truly? Should it be? As the van entered into my turf and crawled down the hill I might shoot up with enthusiasm and race to seek out my mum and dad, closely followed by my younger sisters.
Jostling up and around at the heels of whichever guardian was unfortunate enough to be one to be found, we would cry "May we have fairy floss? ! Can we get choc tops pleeeeeeaaaaaaseee?!!"
More frequently than not, our respectful pleas were unfortunately rejected, but when that magical moment when my rents coughed up the handful of change eventually came, we were all laughing from ear to ear. What might we get this time? Who might go for the snow cone? Who was selecting the fairy floss? Were there any other flavours to taste?
Now that I'm all mature, I cannot say that always have the matching reaction when I hear Mozart's 'Greensleeves ', but a familiar (albeit auto- muffled) emotion of excitement takes over everytime I see an ice cream stand.
While the tradition of the Mr Whippy wagon is undeniably fading, the presence of ice cream stands and shops are still felt in towns, communities and at fairs and fetes through Australia. And while plenty of the traditional favourites are still holding their position, more exciting and modern flavours are usually taking the limelight.
True to form, whichever ice cream store or stand you visit, you are certain to find something to satisfy the whole family. Whether it's bubblegum for the boys, strawberry for the girls, or double-choc cookie dough for the teens, the range of styles and flavours of ice cream available frequently necessitates a five minute consideration period in front of the display window.
I, personally, have turned into a boysenberry-in-a-waffle-cone type of girl. Sure, the yearnings for the old choc top still remain, but picking a sweetener (or mid-afternoon treat) that covers one of my daily intakes of fruit is nothing short of a blessing. With a variety of yummy gelatos and sorbets, there are even options for the diabetics and diet conscious.
While personal preferences and dietary needs may change, the sweet old school goodness of the ice cream stall remains largely the same. At your child's school fete, your community fair and even on your trip to Luna Park, you're definite to get a standard ice cream seller offering all of your adolescent faves. From choc tops to snow cones, and fairy floss to colored popcorn, you can show your children how it was done in the 'good old days'.
Ice cream is the treat for every age, and, after all , at least at 1 time in our lives, I screamed, you screamed, we all screamed for ice cream!
Hearing a faint sound in the distance, my tiny ears would prick up and I would become concentrated on determining the source.
Was it truly? Should it be? As the van entered into my turf and crawled down the hill I might shoot up with enthusiasm and race to seek out my mum and dad, closely followed by my younger sisters.
Jostling up and around at the heels of whichever guardian was unfortunate enough to be one to be found, we would cry "May we have fairy floss? ! Can we get choc tops pleeeeeeaaaaaaseee?!!"
More frequently than not, our respectful pleas were unfortunately rejected, but when that magical moment when my rents coughed up the handful of change eventually came, we were all laughing from ear to ear. What might we get this time? Who might go for the snow cone? Who was selecting the fairy floss? Were there any other flavours to taste?
Now that I'm all mature, I cannot say that always have the matching reaction when I hear Mozart's 'Greensleeves ', but a familiar (albeit auto- muffled) emotion of excitement takes over everytime I see an ice cream stand.
While the tradition of the Mr Whippy wagon is undeniably fading, the presence of ice cream stands and shops are still felt in towns, communities and at fairs and fetes through Australia. And while plenty of the traditional favourites are still holding their position, more exciting and modern flavours are usually taking the limelight.
True to form, whichever ice cream store or stand you visit, you are certain to find something to satisfy the whole family. Whether it's bubblegum for the boys, strawberry for the girls, or double-choc cookie dough for the teens, the range of styles and flavours of ice cream available frequently necessitates a five minute consideration period in front of the display window.
I, personally, have turned into a boysenberry-in-a-waffle-cone type of girl. Sure, the yearnings for the old choc top still remain, but picking a sweetener (or mid-afternoon treat) that covers one of my daily intakes of fruit is nothing short of a blessing. With a variety of yummy gelatos and sorbets, there are even options for the diabetics and diet conscious.
While personal preferences and dietary needs may change, the sweet old school goodness of the ice cream stall remains largely the same. At your child's school fete, your community fair and even on your trip to Luna Park, you're definite to get a standard ice cream seller offering all of your adolescent faves. From choc tops to snow cones, and fairy floss to colored popcorn, you can show your children how it was done in the 'good old days'.
Ice cream is the treat for every age, and, after all , at least at 1 time in our lives, I screamed, you screamed, we all screamed for ice cream!
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