The July 19th Chicago Tribune had another one of those always interesting "10 things you might not know about" articles by Mark Jacob. Where he gets all this interesting stuff is amazing.
This was in honor of National Ice Cream day, celebrated on the third Sunday of July by order of President Reagan in 1984.
1. HAAGEN-DAZS is not something from Scandinavia, but created by Polish immigrant Reuben Mattus and wife Rose in the Bronx. Picked name out of the air and put map of Denmark on carton. The double dots above the first "a" in Haagen isn't even used in Danish. You've been duped.
2. The EVINRUDE OUTBOARD MOTOR was invented by Ole Evinrude in 1906 when his fiance wanted ice cream. He rowed to shore, realizing that if he had a motor it would be easier and the ice cream wouldn't melt. That was the basis of what made him famous.
The Mother of invention.
3. Sometimes JACKIE GLEASON, when dining out, would order a scoop of ice cream on his roast beef. Doesn't sound too good.
Everybody Screams for ___ _____. --Da Coot
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