Pennsylvanians have an assortment of things they love, namely Donuts, Diners, and Hot Dogs - we call it the "Three D's". Dunkin Donuts boasts a perfect donut and coffee (they say better than Starbucks. I laugh.) . But, perhaps there is something to that because there are 33 (!!) of them within a 15 mile radius of our little apartment. Diners are everywhere, but are all the same except for the names - Starlight, Clearview, Hometown, Bear Swamp (huh?), Queen's City, Bandit, etc. The last of the D's - Hot Dogs. Here they are a meal in themselves and do not belong in stands, but in their own small restaurants. Since moving here we have both found our observation of the three D's mildly entertaining, but not this time. Not when it interfered with our annual ice cream tradition.
We were concerned we would leave empty handed when we saw the Baskin Robbins was combined with a Dunkin Donuts store. An (ahem) ethnic man eyed us as we came in and Ryan might have mumbled something, but I quickly walked passed him, keeping my mind on the prize. "Hey, do you have Love Potion 31?" He squinted his eyes and furrowed his brow, indicating to me that he was completely puzzled by my inquisition. I slowly and nicely repeated my question. The man seemed to catch onto one phrase, Love Potion, because he interrupted me and rambled on about the weather being too cold for ice cream. I could barely understand the man, but what I did understand was that we were leaving without our potion.
I suppose I feel short changed given the options we have in our area. Are we the only ones that love ice cream? Why couldn't the Baskin Robbins store house more than 3 flavors of ice cream? Why would BR have seasonal flavors, if they do not make it to the stores?
BUT it's too cold for ice cream?? HUH? It is an ICE CREAM STORE.
It's a strange, strange world people.
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