You might not know it by all the rain we’ve been getting, but the harsh (Yes, I think it is fair to call it “harsh”) Midwest summer is closing in. The pools are open, school is out and the summer solstice is practically here. Soon many people of all ages will have an unquenchable thirst for cool beverages and an unending appetite for anything that can be loosely described as ice cream.
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