Slog - Comments on Good Night, Sweet Prince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince The Robbins half of Baskin-Robbins departed this mortal coil one week ago today. That's him on the right: Ol' Irv Robbins grew up in Tacoma. He and Burt Baskin were brothers-in-law. He ate three or four scoops a day. His favorite: Jamoca almond fudge. Selections from Baskin-Robbins' Fun Facts: -Famous former Baskin-Robbins scoopers include presidential candidate and Illinois Senator Barack Obama. -Howard Hughes once became quite fond of Baskin-Robbins Banana Nut ice cream, so his aides tried to purchase a bulk shipment for him. Sadly, they discovered the flavor had been discontinued. They put in a request for the smallest... Copyright 2008 Mon, 12 May 2008 15:53:15 -0800 Tue, 13 May 2008 08:08:28 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by jseattle scooped you. ha ha.

]]> jseattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022765 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022765 Chow Mon, 12 May 2008 15:52:13 -0800 Comment by Chris B Green Monster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Monster

The wall at Fenway...

]]> Chris B http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022769 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022769 Chow Mon, 12 May 2008 15:53:38 -0800 Comment by Garth I don't think I'd want to eat something called "Beatle Nut."

]]> Garth http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022779 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022779 Chow Mon, 12 May 2008 15:59:08 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe This post reminds me of my Jew. Who the hell goes out of their way to know Orange Julius's entire fucking history?

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022783 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022783 Chow Mon, 12 May 2008 16:01:44 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi Couldn't they have just purchased the banana nut recipe and made it themselves?

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022795 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022795 Chow Mon, 12 May 2008 16:14:39 -0800 Comment by Yogi Their German Chocolate Cake is absolutely divine. Thank goodness it's only available during the fall/winter months or I'd weigh 500 pounds.

]]> Yogi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022800 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022800 Chow Mon, 12 May 2008 16:18:26 -0800 Comment by Hillary C I heard that Obama used to give ice cream to Reverend Wright for free.

]]> Hillary C http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022847 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022847 Chow Mon, 12 May 2008 16:54:23 -0800 Comment by DavidC I'm guessing the Green Monster Mint has to do with the Red Sox winning the series in 2004.

Also - I know it was a joke but I would think his ice cream scooping days were in Hawaii.

BTW - I highly doubt Hillary/Bush/McCain ever held a job like that - some elitist

]]> DavidC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022857 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022857 Chow Mon, 12 May 2008 17:04:59 -0800 Comment by Hillary C "...his ice cream scooping days were in Hawaii."

So are you saying that Obama flew the Reverend Wright to Hawaii (using welfare money) to give him ice cream? Or did he ship the ice cream to Illinois using company funds?

Either way, it smacks of elitism and racial preference. Just the sort of thing a Muslim would do.

]]> Hillary C http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022864 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022864 Chow Mon, 12 May 2008 17:14:07 -0800 Comment by nbc You don't depart a mortal coil. You shuffle off it.

]]> nbc http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022874 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022874 Chow Mon, 12 May 2008 17:34:55 -0800 Comment by Catman And Gorba-chocolate! That was the best flavor of all time!

]]> Catman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022963 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1022963 Chow Mon, 12 May 2008 21:34:44 -0800 Comment by Jen He ate 3 or 4 scoops a day and lived to age 90. Unhealthy eaters of the world rejoice!

*yay*

]]> Jen http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1023002 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1023002 Chow Tue, 13 May 2008 00:50:58 -0800 Comment by irl Gawd! some of my finest youth memories when I worked at a B&R
I have a zillion funny ass stories from there.
one mentally challenged guy came every day - never missed a day. he would pace along the cases asking question upon question about various flavors - 10, 15 mins later he'd always pick chocolate aaallllmond. I used to pace back and forth with him eagerally,happily answering all his questions offering the little spoon of taste - after a week I caught on quit that. I would just chill by the choc almond case till he went thru his process. prolly had to be there but it was hee-sterical.
my childhood best pal (friends for 30 yrs now) hand I had ratty apt together right after high school, we were too poor to buy food. If we didn't go home to mom for a meal or have a date feed us - we lived on the 2 free scoops I got at the end of every shift - lost alot of weight!

]]> irl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1023035 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/good_night_sweet_prince#c1023035 Chow Tue, 13 May 2008 08:08:28 -0800