The Ice Cream Parlor
Back in about 1930, or near then, Paris, Texas, got their first Ice Cream Parlor. It was not actually on the square but was just about a half block off the Square. The square was the center of our downtown business section.On Saturday night people flocked to that place for pleasure and also to see who was about town. Almost everyone who was able to get out was seen at the Ice Cream Parlor. They had business other times too but Saturday night was the prime time for them.
They had cones in about three sizes, one dip, two dips and three dips.I think they were 5 cents for single dips, 10 cents for double dips and 15 cents for triple dips. These dips were very generous dips-- unlike today's dips.
My Mom always got orange pineapple flavor, I liked chocolate and I can't remember what my sisters liked. My Dad liked any kind but he always got the triple dip. We would stand around on the sidewalks of the square and greet our neighbors and friends as they walked by. It was almost like a reunion every Saturday night. Everyone did their weekly shopping at the stores that lined the four sides of the square.
I can remember how much fun it was when we got a bath, got all dressed up and headed for the square on Saturday night each week. Why can't we have that much fun now?
Maybe because we got OLD!
posted by kyra lafain @ 5/16/2008 12:30:00 PM
1 Comments:
Was that Campbell's ice cream? Grandma did love her orange pineapple ice cream! And I guess until the day he died, Grandpa had a bowl of ice cream or mellorine every night. Remember mellorine?
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