This article originally appeared in the April 26 issue of the Old Colony Memorial.
As temperatures rise, the robins come out from hiding and local ice cream parlors open their doors. The first weekend that folks break out the sunglasses and sandals, they’re also lining up to feed their insatiable appetite for ice cream.
Save for hardcore devotees, ice cream is something of a seasonal treat. What is refreshing and cool in the heat of the summer is an act of insanity in mid-January, so we pack away the pints in the warmer months at an average rate of more than six gallons every year.