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Would you drive an extra 20 minutes (10 miles) to get the blizzard on the right?

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  • tal@lemmy.todayT [email protected]

    Trivia: while the phrase "American as apple pie" is a thing, it's something of a misnomer. Apples aren't New World, and apple pie was a thing prior to Europeans heading over to the Americas.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple

    Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Eurasia before they were introduced to North America by European colonists.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_pie

    Originating in the 14th century in England, apple pie recipes are now a standard part of cuisines in many countries where apples grow.

    Apple pie was brought to the colonies by the English, the Dutch, and the Swedes during the 17th and 18th centuries.

    Although originating in England and eaten in Europe since long before the European colonization of the Americas, apple pie as used in the phrase "as American as apple pie" describes something as being "typically American".[31][32] In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, apple pie became a symbol of American prosperity and national pride. A newspaper article published in 1902 declared that "No pie-eating people can be permanently vanquished."[33] The dish was also commemorated in the phrase "for Mom and apple pie"—supposedly the stock answer of American soldiers in World War II, whenever journalists asked why they were going to war. Jack Holden and Frances Kay sang in their patriotic 1950 song "The Fiery Bear", creating contrast between this symbol of U.S. culture and the Russian bear of the Soviet Union:

    We love our baseball and apple pie
    We love our county fair
    We'll keep Old Glory waving high
    There's no place here for a bear

    Maybe we should use "American as chocolate chip cookies" --- those were invented in the US.

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    Blueberry Pie

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      Left is the DQ near my office. Consistently does that. Right is the DQ in the next town over.

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      Nah, for the obvious gas reasons. Now, is it was a Foster Freeze... still nah, but I'd certainly consider it if I had other business in that town and could get a Boss burger alongside it.

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      • undefined@lemmy.hogru.chU [email protected]

        I used to love Dairy Queen until I went vegan. Now they can go fuck themselves for supporting an industry that rapes and abuses animals.

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        no one is raping animals.

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          Left is the DQ near my office. Consistently does that. Right is the DQ in the next town over.

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          Honestly dude, just show them the picture, and tip an extra 2 bucks when you go. They’re minimum wage workers, they don’t give a fuck and they do not get tips ever at dq. They will remember that shit forever and do that for you.

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          • I [email protected]

            You're assuming the one on the left isn't the one already doing it correctly.

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            As a former DQ regular (one of my favorite treats as I drove cross-country) I can say that the one on the left is definitely very short. Like, "I want my money back" full Karen "I want to speak to the manager" short.

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              Left is the DQ near my office. Consistently does that. Right is the DQ in the next town over.

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              How often do you get ice cream?

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              • tal@lemmy.todayT [email protected]

                Trivia: while the phrase "American as apple pie" is a thing, it's something of a misnomer. Apples aren't New World, and apple pie was a thing prior to Europeans heading over to the Americas.

                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple

                Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Eurasia before they were introduced to North America by European colonists.

                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_pie

                Originating in the 14th century in England, apple pie recipes are now a standard part of cuisines in many countries where apples grow.

                Apple pie was brought to the colonies by the English, the Dutch, and the Swedes during the 17th and 18th centuries.

                Although originating in England and eaten in Europe since long before the European colonization of the Americas, apple pie as used in the phrase "as American as apple pie" describes something as being "typically American".[31][32] In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, apple pie became a symbol of American prosperity and national pride. A newspaper article published in 1902 declared that "No pie-eating people can be permanently vanquished."[33] The dish was also commemorated in the phrase "for Mom and apple pie"—supposedly the stock answer of American soldiers in World War II, whenever journalists asked why they were going to war. Jack Holden and Frances Kay sang in their patriotic 1950 song "The Fiery Bear", creating contrast between this symbol of U.S. culture and the Russian bear of the Soviet Union:

                We love our baseball and apple pie
                We love our county fair
                We'll keep Old Glory waving high
                There's no place here for a bear

                Maybe we should use "American as chocolate chip cookies" --- those were invented in the US.

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                Or brownies

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                  Blueberry Pie

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                  That'd work!

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                    No shit. I used to live in New York, where I could take the subway everywhere. When I moved to Orlando, including the cost of a car, my cost of living tripled. Living in New York was cheaper.

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                    Heard. You just can't replace what cities have

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                    • tal@lemmy.todayT [email protected]

                      I guess one could invent some sort of mechanical cranked device that maybe has multiple people cranking and some sort of geared system to combine their inputs and produce the same level of mixing as an electrically-driven system.

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                      See, there you go! Now, for the mix-ins: you can’t just go buy a Snickers bar, that has a plastic wrapper and HFCS. Making your own Snickers is so much better and rewarding. And you’d better mix it in by hand!

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                      • zakobjoa@lemmy.worldZ [email protected]

                        This question is more American than apple pie and an AR-15.

                        Edit: I've started some shit with the apple pie.

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                        Right? 😂

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                          Theres a difference between everyday conveniences and going out of your way to waste $5 in fuel to get marginally more ice cream.

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                            Left is the DQ near my office. Consistently does that. Right is the DQ in the next town over.

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                            20 minutes total or 40 minutes total? Honestly probably no to both. Depends how regularly it is.

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                            • undefined@lemmy.hogru.chU [email protected]

                              I used to love Dairy Queen until I went vegan. Now they can go fuck themselves for supporting an industry that rapes and abuses animals.

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                              Well, if you've ethical issues with ranching, there is an ice cream option!

                              https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/02/25/134056923/breast-milk-ice-cream-a-hit-at-london-store

                              Breast Milk Ice Cream A Hit At London Store

                              Anyone pining for some ice cream in London now has an unusual option to consider: ice cream made from mothers' breast milk. The Icecreamists shop has made headlines for using milk from as many as 15 women to make its new "Baby Gaga" flavor.

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                              • undefined@lemmy.hogru.chU [email protected]

                                I used to love Dairy Queen until I went vegan. Now they can go fuck themselves for supporting an industry that rapes and abuses animals.

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                                Hey it’s that joke about how do you know if someone’s vegan “don’t worry they’ll tell you”

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                                • misterneon@lemmy.worldM [email protected]

                                  Yes, it's not hard.

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                                  That’s a fine suggestion in a cooking forum, and completely asinine to a general audience.

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                                    Nah, for the obvious gas reasons. Now, is it was a Foster Freeze... still nah, but I'd certainly consider it if I had other business in that town and could get a Boss burger alongside it.

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                                    The only place I've seen Foster's Freezes are in California.

                                    kagis

                                    https://fostersfreeze.com/locations/

                                    It looks like they never expanded out-of-state, so probably not an option for OP.

                                    Dairy Queen:

                                    https://www.dairyqueen.com/en-us/locations/

                                    4156 locations

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                                      Left is the DQ near my office. Consistently does that. Right is the DQ in the next town over.

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                                      I have to drive an hour to even get the blizzard on the left 😞

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                                        Left is the DQ near my office. Consistently does that. Right is the DQ in the next town over.

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                                        Everywhere I have lived and visited that was car centric has had local dairy farms with ice cream nearby. Lucky? Or do I just look around more than others?

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                                          Why does everyone on Lemmy seem to get so snarky about convenience? They're talking about an ice cream that they can get while they're at work, not everyone has the free time to make ice cream themselves. And I bet even if they did someone would be snarky about how milk tastes better if you milk your own cow for it instead of buying it.

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                                          not everyone has the free time to make ice cream themselves

                                          But they have the free time to drive some extra 20 miles (supposedly) for ice cream? I mean, the whole thread exploded in shitty takes, but driving some 35ish kilometres extra for some extra ice cream is a wild take to begin with 😅

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