Saturday, Feb 5, is apparently recognized as the International Ice Cream For Breakfast Day, meaning people are encouraged to celebrate their favorite icy treat by pairing it with their morning cup of coffee.
There are mixed accounts about where this rather unofficial holiday started but one website claims that the story of its origin goes as follows:
"Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ruth and a little boy named Joe. Ruth and Joe grew up in the back of beyond in New York state where it was very very cold. Every winter between New Year's Eve and Passover, life in up-state New York got extremely boring, so their parents invented a holiday to brighten up the dreary days of winter. It was called Ice Cream For Breakfast Day. This was a wonderful holiday for children and parents alike because to celebrate you had to eat ice cream for breakfast on the
first Saturday in February.
Well, Ruth and Joe grew up and went away to a university. They made many friends and taught them all about Ice Cream For Breakfast Day."
These people have been converting those they come across into Ice Cream For Breakfast Day observers and the holiday grew.
In Seattle, Molly Moon's will be observing this holiday by serving scoops of ice cream with homemade waffles or organic oatmeal with various toppings including fruit, nuts, candied ginger and of course, chocolate.
The Scoop at Walter's in Ballard at 6408 32nd Avenue N.W opens at 6 a.m. and offers pastries and coffee alongside its selection of ice cream flavors.
Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend as well of course and in addition to showing the game, Wing Masters on 5811 24th Avenue N.W. will have a little competition of its own. While the Packers and Steelers battle it out on the screens, the competition inside the bar will be between Bud Light and Coors as Wing Masters is squaring them off in their $10 bucket special.
Manager Randy Dean said he expects a packed pro-Packers house and advised people to show up early.
Sunday also marks Souvenir's last annual Super Bowl Garage Sale before the Ballard Avenue shop closing its doors forever.
