Happy National Ice Cream Sunday – 2024

Happy Ice Cream Sunday! (or Sundae)

Today. Sunday, July 21^st! National Ice Cream (Sundae) Day for 2024. . .

Happy Ice Cream Sunday ! ! !

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A Brief History on Ice Cream:
Founded By: Roman emperor Nero to Alexander the Great, King Solomon, the ancient Chinese, European aristocrats and/or a few Founding Fathers including Thomas Jefferson and George Washington!

Why: Cold and sweet equals a very quenching and delicious combo on a hot day.

Where: All around the world.

When: Thousands of years ago.

First Official Ice Cream Day: Thanking President Ronald Reagan for making the PROCLAMATION 5218 on July 9, 1984 making National Ice Cream Day a formality, declaring not only July to be National Ice Cream Month, but also the third Sunday of that month and thereafter National Ice Cream Day.

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Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash

A Few Facts:
I am sharing a few facts, and more, some trivia, some not trivial. . .

More Ice Cream Facts and Yummy Tales:
Other Variations of Ice Cream:

Sherbet
Popsicles
Dreamsicles
Ice Cream Cake
Snow Cones
Milkshakes, Malts, Smoothies and…
Shaved Ice
Gelato
Ice Milk

Rank of Consumption of Ice Cream Throughout the World:

The Top Ice Cream Consuming Countries Of The World
Rank	Country	Consumption per Capita
1	New Zealand	28.4 Liters per Year
2	United States	20.8 Liters per Year
3	Australia	18.0 Liters per Year
4	Finland	14.2 Liters per Year
5	Sweden	12.0 Liters per Year
6	Canada	10.6 Liters per Year
7	Denmark	9.8 Liters per Year
8	Ireland	8.4 Liters per Year
9	Italy	8.0 Liters per Year
10	United Kingdom	7.0 Liters per Year

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Nowadays:
How Many? The average American consumes approximately 20.8 liters of ice cream and related frozen desserts per year.
Flavors: In the U.S.:

The Top Ice Cream Flavors: In the U.S.
Rank	Flavor	% Consumption
1	Chocolate	17%
2	Vanilla	15%
3	Strawberry	8%
3	Mint Chocolate Chip	8%
3	Butter Pecan	8%
6	Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough	6%
6	Cookies n Crème	6%
8	Coffee	4%
8	Rocky Road	4%
10	Chocolate Chip	3%
10	Pistachio	3%
12	Birthday Cake/Cake Batter	2%
12	Neapolitan	2%
	ALL other flavors combined	14%

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The Future:
U.S.: I am truly confident that in the U.S., the ice cream trend will continue everywhere! We like the days celebrating ice cream, anyway on Sunday or a sundae. Today and every 3^rd Sunday of July, is National Ice Cream Day.
Worldwide: The world loves ICE CREAM! How yummy. . .

FREEBIES & DEALS For National Ice Cream Day:
DEAL: AT Baskin Robbins: $5 off $20+ – Ends 7/27 (with code SEIZETHEYAY at checkout)
🍨 DEAL: AT Dairy Queen TODAY: App deal* * Must download the DQ App
Coldstone Creamery TODAY: Delicious Ice Cream This Weekend
🍯 Whole Foods: Delicious Ice Cream This Weekend
FREE: National Ice Cream Day: Fonts

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