What is National Ice Cream Soda Day?
To commemorate National Ice Cream Soda Day, enjoy a refreshing, frothy ice cream soda on June 20th.
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Several people have disputed the dish's origins. Mr. Robert McCay Green of One such allegation was made by a Mr. Robert McCay Green. According to Green, he began making the drink in 1874 in Philadelphia when he ran out of ice for his shaved ice treats. He had a hit on his hands when he started substituting ice cream. Here lies the manufacturer of the ice cream soda," Green said in his will, "Here lies the manufacturer of the ice cream soda."
To make the drink colder, Elizabeth Mohr of Elizabeth, New Jersey, would combine soda water with ice cream. Mr. Green's argument was dismissed by his therapy as early as 1862, beating out Mr. Green's assertion.
Customers in an 1862 Newport Daily News for Sheld's commemorating Ice Cream Soda are encouraged to "try It, Try It, It," advertises the product. It was something new at the time, by the looks of it.
