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It’s Time to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day in St. Louis, MO

Posted on Jul 14, 2016

Did you know that in 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared July as National Ice Cream Month? It’s true! The whole month was dedicated to the tasty summertime staple! Whether your favorite flavor is mint chocolate chip, strawberry, caramel swirl, or classic vanilla,  we think it is fair to say that nothing goes better with a hot summer day than a big scoop of your favorite ice cream. Monkey Joe’s thinks National Ice Cream Day is the perfect opportunity for a midsummer celebration and we want all our monkey fans to come join the party!

Games, bouncing, and free ice cream!

On Sunday, July 17th, Monkey Joe’s in St. Louis invites all our local families to come and enjoy a day of fun games, giveaways, bouncing and of course, free ice cream! Plan a play date and invite your neighborhood friends for an exciting day in Monkey Joe’s inflatable jungle.

Fun facts about this sweet treat

• The ice cream cone was invented at the St. Louis World’s Fair by a waffle maker who wanted to help the ice cream vendor after running out of dishes
• Top selling ice cream flavors are vanilla with 33% and chocolate with 19%
• In ancient Rome, they ate snow and flavored it with fruit and honey as their ice cream
• Ice cream is the official state dessert of Missouri as of 2008
• The U.S. ice cream industry generates more than $21 billion in sales per year

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