I saw an icecream truck yesturday! When was the last time you saw one? Have you?

@JenInTN (27514)
United States
August 23, 2010 6:49pm CST
So I was laying out in the sun and I hear the icecream truck music! It has been what seems a hundred years since I have seen one of those. I grabbed up my towel and ran to the side of the house...just to see....was it really an icecream truck? It was! I almost ran in to grab some money to buy one of those strawberry shortcake things that I used to get when I was a kid...lol..I knew a real icecream truck would have to have them on there. So when was the last time you saw and icecream truck? Have you ever seen one?
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
24 Aug 10
sUCH WILLPOWER U HAVE, LOL. tHERE is one here in town. I hear the music every once in awhile but it doesn't come by here regularly. Wish it would come by when Ryan's here sometime. He'd get a kick out of that. The first time we ordered a pizza to be deliverd here when he was little he thought that was way cool, lol.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
25 Aug 10
I think u should have gone for it. I wrote the letter last night btw.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
25 Aug 10
I thought so too! It was everything I had to keep from throwing my towel down and chasing that truck I bet Ryan would love and icecream truck! I wonder if there is a way to alert the icecream man. They should make a flag of something.
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@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
24 Aug 10
Ours plays silly music and appears in the dark during the winter-time! It's true! I was quite pleased when I saw it, actually because I only thought they appeared at seaside resorts like Blackpool (where I used to live of course) but I haven't bought anything from this van..yet!
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
24 Aug 10
That is odd that it would come in the winter! It would've been a lot ,ess appealing for me if it had been cold...lol...Thanks for the response.
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@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
24 Aug 10
Yes, ice-cream men (in their vans) are year round in this country. I suppose they want to make as much money as possible. Doesn't appeal to me having an ice-cream when it's cold and frosty though. I'm not that desperate for a sugary fix lol.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
24 Aug 10
Hello Jen. How are you ? I am an icecream addict in some ways. Not an icecream truck, but a small icecream golfcart runs along the road in front of my house almost every day during the cummer time. When the music comes on, all the kids run out not to miss the opportunity. I would too once in a while, because the icecream seller the flavor I am addicted to - chocolate icecream ! Have a nice day !
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
24 Aug 10
Hi greenline...I'm great...thanks. I hope you are doing well too. That icecream golfcart sounds great! I bet it is very popular..especially with it's precious load..lol...chocolate is one of my favorites too. I have no problem running out with the kids if there is chocolate involved. Thanks for the response and take care.
@Absinto (2385)
• Portugal
24 Aug 10
The last time i saw an icecream truck was when i was libing in america which was about 9 years ago i guess. I remeber running to the truck to get icecream with the shape of a tweety head =)
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
24 Aug 10
I can't remember the the tweety head but I do remember a mickey mouse head that was awesome. So where are you living now? They don't do icecream trucks there?
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@Absinto (2385)
• Portugal
24 Aug 10
I am living in the Azores, on an island called Terceira. And no :( there is no icecream trucks here.
• United States
24 Aug 10
Oh my. I wish I had an ice cream truck drive by my house! The only times I've seen an ice cream truck is at my local park and in New York City. I sure do love ice cream in summer!
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
24 Aug 10
Ohh...me too. Icecream in the summer is a must. It was nice to see an icecream truck after all this time. Thanks for the response!
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• United States
24 Aug 10
We have an ice cream truck (or should I say van?) that comes around every so often. There are some weeks when it seems like I hear them come around every night, and than there are weeks where I don't notice them at all. I think it's pretty amusing when you hear them playing Jingle Bells in the middle of summer, or even before summer. I never purchased from an ice cream truck as a kid, only once. As a kid though, hearing the ice cream truck was a nice surprise. Now, all I need to do is open the freezer and grab a carton.
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
25 Aug 10
lol...there is always the feezer. It has been forever since I saw an icecream truck/van. I used to wait for one when I was a kid. After playing outside all day with my friends and the perfect ending would be to hear that silly music and run inside to grab enough change to get an icecream..awesome. Thanks for the response.
@ElicBxn (63608)
• United States
29 Aug 10
for a while it seemed those darn things were up and down the street all DAY, but I have to admit, since the economy has gotten a bit bad, the ice cream trucks have also gone away - we would hear 3 DIFFERENT tunes on some weekend days, and often 2 during the week - starting from when school got out, but I think I haven't heard one in weeks...
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
30 Aug 10
I don't remember when I quit hearing them. I sure was excited when I did though. Thanks for the response.
@betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
24 Aug 10
Hello Jen, It seems as though they are making a comeback. I remember as a kid, visiting my Grandmother in the city when "Mr. Softy" would come to the street corner. My father can recall, to this day, my overly hyper cousin who would be playing outside when she heard 'Mr. Softy's' music. She slammed the door opened yelling for her mom to give her change for a cone. What a trip!! I just heard and ice cream truck yesterday. I also see them once in a while right in my own neighborhood. I think it's cute and nostalgic.
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• United States
29 Aug 10
They sure are fun. I hope they keep coming around.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
26 Aug 10
I might have been the overly hyper girl slamming through the door when I was little. My grandparents just met me at the door when they would hear the music and give me some change..lol...Thanks for responding. It is nostalgic seeing one again after so long.
• United States
24 Aug 10
I saw an ice cream truck last week. Unfortunately I didn't have any cash at the time. The good tasting ice creams can be expensive. They sell a certain ice cream for three dollars. But it is cheaper then buying it at some ice cream shops.
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
24 Aug 10
Really? That's awesome! I haven't seen one in forever. I don't know what kind of prices they have now...I'm sure they are a vistemm of inflation too....I guess they would be cheaper than a shop..plus delivered! Good deal. Thanks for the response.
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
25 Aug 10
June or July, it was a big surprize because I had never seen one in my former home town before. They were trying a new route out to see if it would pay. I like the vanilla ice cream bars or the stuff on a stick.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
26 Aug 10
So nice that you got to have one visit your neighborhood. I wonder if the one I saw was trying a new route...there are a few kids that live around here but probably not enough to have him come back....I hope he trys just one more time...lol
@celticeagle (167211)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Aug 10
I used to hear what I thought was one up here where I am living right now. Last summer we had one come around down at my daughter's. Haven't seen it around down there this Summer. That is odd. I hadn't paid attention until I read your post just now. They used to be really popular.
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@celticeagle (167211)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Aug 10
Nice to look forward to, huh?
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
25 Aug 10
I just forgot too. I guess I got to the age where I stopped looking for them..lol...I was pleasantly surprised when one come by my house. I will be watching for him this weekend..lol.
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@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
25 Aug 10
The last one that I saw would have been last summer, around six months ago. They are always around in the summer time here. My kids used top nag us like crazy to get one when they heard the music, but they have given up now as they realise that it is just not going to happen!
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
26 Aug 10
I know that you are doing the all natural foods. Do you make your own icecream or is that a no no? I bet those children do nag the fire out of you...lol..mine would too if there were a regular one they could keep up with. Thanks for responding.
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
26 Aug 10
We do make our own ice cream out of natural vegan ingredients such as nuts and fruit. We have an ice cream maker and I prefer it to the dairy ice cream that I used to eat in terms of flavour. You also feel better after eating it! We also use our juicer for making fruity ice cream such as this in our video here: http://www.youtube.com/user/OrganicRawBill
@atv818 (1980)
• United Arab Emirates
4 Sep 10
We seldom have ice cream truck in our country. What is a common sight here is ice cream carts being driven or pedaled by adult or older men. They would have bell or sound recordings to attract the young and old alike.
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
4 Sep 10
An ice cream cart would be neat. There is music played by the trucks here that can be heard for a couple of blocks to attract their customers too. Thanks for responding.
@rameshchow (4426)
• India
27 Aug 10
recently i think just two days back i saw in the evening. At that time the weather is rainy, "I love to eat ice cream in the rain very much"...
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
28 Aug 10
lol..I like to eat ice cream anytime....Thanks for the response.
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• India
28 Aug 10
i think there is no age limit for eating ice cream, but when i eating ice cream my parents said that "you are not a child". hahahahaah
@shaggin (72148)
• United States
24 Aug 10
I remember 9 years ago or so on my honeymoon in Ocean city Maryland there were ice cream trucks. I thought it was so neat because I had never seen one before. They played cute little music and went between up and down the streets. Last year in our little town someone went through town with an ice cream truck selling ice cream. To me it was a waste of time and I doubt they made very much money but my husband bought ice cream from them for the kids once or twice. It only lasted one summer so I assume it wasent very profitable and they must have decided not to do it this year.
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
26 Aug 10
They can be very charming and I bet it was neat to see one for the first time. I don't remember the first one I saw but I remember how much I loved it when he came. I don't think it would be very profitable unless there were a lot of children in the neighborhoods the truck cruised but I did so love seeing one again. Thanks for sharing.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
25 Aug 10
ice cream  - cart of ice cream
there are no ice cream trucks here in our country. what we have is ice cream push carts. that is very popular all over the Philippines. though it is popularly called dirty ice cream. some say it is truly dirty for they push the carts all over the town and is it sometimes dusty and the dust goes to the ice cream. but for me i can say it all depends on the factory where it was made. but i can say it taste good, when you buy cheese flavor there are real cheese with it.
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
26 Aug 10
Wow..that sounds neat...cheese flavored huh? The only on the go icecream I have been able to get are premade and wrapped. I think it would be neat to have an icecream cart though. There have been a couple of people mention scoop type icecream from mobile icecream vendors but I have never seen any of those...maybe at a fair. Thanks for the response and I hope you and your family are well.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
24 Aug 10
i dont remember them when i was a kid although im sure they exsisted. but my kids used to sometimes get ice cream from them. i hear them here most days and they are likely doing a thriving business in this awful heat here. one day i offered to let her kid here get some and she said no she dosent let him eat a lot of stuff like that shes a nut case
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
26 Aug 10
lol...I loved to catch that icecream truck when I was a kid. My children have only got to get one from a truck a couple of times...when they were very little. I had not seen one in forever. I think every kid should get one at least once from the icecream truck..lol...music blaring....thanks for the response.
• United States
25 Aug 10
I rarely see or hear ice cream trucks myself. For a minute there I forgot they existed. When I was a child or teenager, I use to hear them all the time. Heck I was one of the ice cream junkies that ran out to the truck to buy some. The last time I heard an ice cream truck was probably one week ago in the neighborhood here. But before that, it's been like months since I heard or seen one. I don't even bother running out there anymore. I got more things to do. I buy my own ice cream at the local grocery store. hmmm good.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
26 Aug 10
I forgot about them for a while too. It actually took me a minute to recognize the funny music. I have icecream in the fridge but if I see him again..well...I'm after the strawberry shortcake bars..thanks for the response.
• United States
24 Aug 10
Jen- Always good to see you on here! We have an icecream truck that comes through our neighborhood, but I can't see any sort of pattern lol. The last time he came through I had the exact same thing though, strawberry shortcake! I love those pops!!! The time before we all had Drumsticks. Yummy! It's funny, because it is just as exciting now as it was as a kid. Namaste-Anora
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
26 Aug 10
Ohh yeah...drumsticks....and one that looks like a rainbow colored rocket...rocket pop I think. I was about four different colors when I would get one of those. These darn icecream trucks need a schedule or something so we can keep up with them Anora. Thanks for the response and it is great to see you too.
@Hvaniday1 (550)
• Malaysia
25 Aug 10
Hi Jenn, long time no see the Icecream man. Don't know where they hide nowadays, or business no good and giving up selling icecream. So, what do it taste like comparing your childhood? Is it same or newly improve...
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
26 Aug 10
Heyya Hvaniday! Very nice to see you! I didn't catch him to find out...just wait until he comes back by though...I'll be finding out.