Ben and Jerrys Free Cone Day
Posted by Ruth Miller on Wed 30th April 2008 at 07:58 AM, Filed in Travel News
For everybody that loves ice cream, yesterday was a day of joy. The ubiquitous ice cream maker Ben and Jerrys offered free cones to celebrate their 30th birthday.
By all accounts the event was enjoyed by many people across the world, with many thousands of scoops given away for free.
Ben and Jerry’s say:
“Free Cone Day was first celebrated back in 1979, in the original Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop - a dilapidated gas station in Burlington, Vermont. The day was created to thank loyal customers for their support during Ben & Jerry’s first year in business.”
I particularly like one of Ben and Jerry’s mottos “Business has a responsibility to give back to the community” - each Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop elected a local charity and collected donations on the day.
Good on Ben and Jerry’s I say!
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