What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream? See if you are in good company…
THE 10 MOST POPULAR ICE CREAM FLAVORS
1. Vanilla, 29%
2. Chocolate, 8.9%
3. Butter pecan, 5.3%
4. Strawberry, 5.3%
5. Neapolitan, 4.2%
6. Chocolate chip, 3.9%
7. French vanilla, 3.8%
8. Cookies and cream, 3.6%
9. Vanilla fudge ripple, 2.6%
10. Praline pecan, 1.7%
(Source: International Ice Cream Association, 888 16th St., Washington, D.C., 20006.)
We had an annual math lesson in my kindergarten class where we would made a class graph recording the students’ favorite ice cream flavor. It never failed, the same flavor won five years in a row by a landslide.
Blue moon.
As you might expect, it’s bright blue. Blue moon came out on top for five straight years because it is fun, not because it’s the best tasting flavor for five-year-olds. I can’t help but notice that it’s not on the list of top ten flavors.
When I was little we would occasionally make our way into Baskin-Robbins for a treat. Ya know, 31 flavors, so there were lots to choose from. I don’t believe blue moon was a choice, but pink bubblegum was (and still is). It is bubblegum flavored with candy coated pieces of bubblegum (like Chicklets). This chocoholic from birth would always order pink bubblegum. Why? It was fun!
Kids are perpetually seeking fun.
What about you? Are you still looking for fun? Even if you say you are, does your day-to-day life serve as proof? If so, I bet people (kids especially) are naturally drawn to you.
Fun doesn’t just happen…you have to work at it. What are you going to do to bring some fun into your day today?
Are you enjoying a vanilla cone or blue moon?
(Don’t miss the opportunity to pick your favorite flavor of premium ice cream. A free pint is yours when you place an order of $5 or more at the Kim & Jason Lemonade Stand. While supplies last.)
Kids are such playful spirits. I’ve seen kids eating sour-apple lollipops making the most horrendous faces and I’ll say -“Why are you eating that?” And they reply “Because it’s fun.”
They love to try new adventures and still believe they can do almost anything. I’ve met 9 year-olds who think a human flying like Superman is normal and possible.
Does anyone else think maybe we should team up these creative thinkers with some scientists and see what happens?