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I scream, you scream, we all scream for … horse flesh ice cream? Okay, so maybe “we all" don’t. But some people do. A lot of people, in fact. Lobster, foie gras, and ghost pepper, too.

Jennifer M Wood


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You know the tune, but did you know that the Mister Softee ice cream truck jingle has a title ("Mister Softee Jingle and Chimes")—and lyrics?

Jason English














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Ice cream trucks have been delivering treats to beat the heat for decades. Get the inside scoop of what life is like behind the wheel of one of these trucks.

Jake Rossen