Monday, July 14, 2008
it's a small world and other endless songs, such as...
The scary ice-cream truck turned onto our street just ahead of me on my way home today. Do they put "large, hairy, creepy guy" on the qualifications listed for the job of ice-cream truck driver? I have seen two men who fit that description perfectly driving ice-cream trucks in the past four days. I noticed the words on the back of the truck as it abruptly stopped in front of me: Caution Children. I believe what they mean is: Drivers, be cautious as there may be children in the road running to get ice-cream. But don't you think the literal meaning is maybe more appropriate? Caution Children, or Parents, Caution your children about mindlessly running toward the rusty truck with the skeezy driver and mind-numbingly incessant tune blaring out into the atmosphere in the hopes of getting ice-cream to eat.
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perfectly stated! i couldn't agree more! There's an old camper that I see on the way to work (which requires me to drive through not so safe parts) and it is HAND PAINTED with pictures of ice cream and fries and burgers etc. It has various words that might appeal to children but let me say it is absolutely the creepiest thing I've ever seen! I always want to pull over and take a picture of it to prove that it exists...but I'm too afraid to do so.
Is Daly making the road trip to Aunt Debi's? :)mom xox
See?! More proof that kids should beware of "ice-cream trucks." You should definitely try to get a covert picture of this truck, the authorities may need it someday.
No, of course Daly is staying here. Gabe doesn't allow Daly to ride on errands with us let alone trips.
We have some real scary people on the ice cream trucks here. When we lived in Jersey our ice cream man there was a dream. It was very competitive and he dressed very nice. Everything was clean and safe looking. Here, we never let M buy from the truck even though it goes by daily. A few days ago I saw one of the ice cream guys smoking as he was handing kids their treats. Yuck.
they just had a notice on our news about having a new law to check ice cream truck drivers for sex offenders!!! I would've thought they'd have already done that!! Guess a few guys in memphis lost their jobs!!!!
ummm, reading this post made me crave a blue foot-shaped popsicle. do you remember those? I think the only place you could get them was through the skeezy ice cream truck driver.
Yes, I do remember. My teeth ache by just thinking about biting into those. Glad you visited!
Some of this stuff really makes me think you have a future in stand up someplace.
You so make me laugh, Brooke.
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