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Whatcha doin’ tomorrow? Wanna get some free ice cream? Head on down to your local Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop for their annual “free cone day”. According to the wikipedia:
Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day is an annual event, held in late April or early May, in which Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops give out free ice cream cones all day. Over one million free cones are given away each year. Charitable organizations are often present at the stores each year and enjoy a significant amount of fundraising success. The first Free Cone Day was held on May 5, 1979. It was done by Ben and Jerry as a customer and staff appreciation event for the one year anniversary of their ice cream store’s opening, and has continued ever since.
According to the Ben & Jerry’s web site, the free ice cream will be available from noon until 8pm. The site also has a handy tool to help you find a shop near you.
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April 16th, 2007 at 7:42 am
I grew up in Burlington, VT (home of Ben and Jerry’s). Making sure I get my free cone on Free Cone Day is like making sure I vote on Election Day.
April 16th, 2007 at 8:08 am
As another former Vermonter, it’s worth pointing out that Ben and Jerry’s sells pints of seconds for half-price or better in special bins at many general stores in Vermont, all year round. The seconds are still better than pretty much any other ice cream you can buy; it’s just sometimes the ice cream in the container is not what’s listed on the outside, or a cosmetic issue prevented the ice cream from meeting their high standards.
And speaking of “Free” days, another important free service day is coming up: April 28 is “Free Community Paper Shredding Day” in the United States, courtesy of ShredIt, a commercial shredding service. You can read details and find the nearest location here. This is a great opportunity to take old personal documents that you no longer need and get them shredded for free.
April 16th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
And from the dumb luck school of location: For work I park in a structure directly across the street from a Ben & Jerrys. I won’t even have to drive. And yes, I did check, it is part of the event.
April 17th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Hmm… if for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, my location must be the reaction to MikeVx’s location. The closest Ben & Jerry’s to me is just under 60 miles away - and it doesn’t participate!