Celebrate ‘National Ice Cream Sandwich Day’

Summertime is the perfect time to celebrate "National Ice Cream Sandwich Day!"

When you think back to your childhood years, buying an ice cream sandwich from the "Good Humor Man," or whatever the traveling ice cream vendor was called in your neighborhood, is one of our fondest memories. Just sitting back with your siblings or your friends on a hot summer day or evening, and enjoying one of the tastiest and refreshing treats ever invented.

The typical ice cream sandwich combines to of our favorite treats: ice cream and cookies/wafers/biscuits into one amazing dessert! Who wouldn't love that? The store-bought version usually offers vanilla ice cream between two chocolate wafers. The version between two cookies was actually invented in San Francisco back in 1928 who used two oatmeal cookies instead of wafers, and then dipped them in chocolate before serving.

No one really knows who invented the ice cream sandwich, but there are newspaper articles from the late 1800's which mention the concoction. According to DaysOfTheYear.com, there are photos from 1900 showing people enjoying ice cream sandwiches after paying a mere penny! Wow! Don't get us started on inflation...

So, whether you like to bite into your ice cream sandwich, or you like to lick the ice cream from between the two wafers or cookies, this tasty treat will continue to be one of summertime's most enjoyable desserts. "Hey, is that the ice cream man's truck coming down the street? I think I hear him. Mom, I need some money for the ice cream man!"

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After Blue Bell Ice Cream was unfairly snatched from the Las Vegas area, the beloved dessert is back in the valley, and we're rightfully celebrating.

It seems that our city was given only a tiny taste of the delectable ice cream. Blue Bell Creameries entered the Las Vegas market in 2014 and left in 2015 after a product recall, which created a forever-unfulfilled craving — until now.

The nearly seven-year wait is over because local stores were given the green light to stock Blue Bell Ice Cream starting on March 28.

“We are excited to bring our ice cream to the Las Vegas area,” said Las Vegas Branch Manager Randy Murley in a press release. “We have been here for the past few months preparing for the opening, and everyone has been so welcoming.”

The Texas-based ice cream brand ignites memories of childhood and good times. The cult following behind this brand makes the experience of trying the rich ice cream even more special. From their "exclusive" availability to their freshly "home-made" approach, this ice cream is more than a brand but part of many people's fondest recollections.

Currently, Blue Bell is available in only 23 states with Nevada being the most recent re-launch. To celebrate Blue Bell coming back to Vegas -- and finally satisfying this ice cream hankering -- we threw a big party.

Our very own DJ Thump from "Thump In The Morning" teamed up with Carla Rea from 96.3 KKLZ's "The Mike & Carla Morning Show" to have a "most-loved flavors" blind taste test. You definitely don't want to miss their initial reactions of experiencing Blue Bell.

Have YOU been yearning to try the iconic Blue Bell Ice Cream? The company will be out and about in Sin City with several sampling events throughout April.

Click HERE to see when Blue Bell will host a taste test in your local grocery store.

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