Remember When

King Soopers had Firecracker Popsicles on sale for a dollar per box this past week.  I loved these when I was little. I have to admit that they still taste pretty darn good when the thermometer hits 90 degrees, though I'm sure that the blue sugar water is bad for me.  I had forgotten they engrave riddles on the sticks.

My mom generally stocked up on Firecracker Popsicles  and other ice cream novelties at the store when they were on sale.  I lived in neighborhoods with a lot of children so the ice cream trucks did a brisk business in the  summer.  Because I spent time with both sets of grandparents, I also kept track of the schedules for the ice cream trucks in their neighborhoods – before I could tell time

The Good Humor Man came less often than any of the other ice cream vendors, but I liked their selection the best.  My favorite Good Humor treat was the Strawberry Shortcake Bar.  The innermost layer of the Strawberry Shortcake Bar contained strawberry sherbet.  The sherbet was encased in a thick layer of vanilla ice cream.  The outermost layer of the bar contained crunchy red and white shortcake crumbles.  So, so good.