The list for August 28, 1997
The Top 15 Signs the Ice Cream
Truck Driver is Nuts

  1. To balance the yin of Good Humor, offers the yang from frozen Bile on a Stick.

  2. Number of kills clearly marked on the side of his truck.

  3. He’s paranoid because he’s “always being followed by someone disguised as little children.”

  4. His route takes him down your street at precisely 3:30 am every morning.

  5. Comes to work wearing only a strategically placed waffle cone.

  6. All the flavors have the word “Opossum” somewhere in their titles.

  7. Happy calliope music replaced with Mozart’s “Requiem.”

  8. Offers three flavors: Chocolate, Vanilla, and Sacred Blood of the Martyrs.

  9. Popsicles, Creamsicles, Fudgesicles — sure. Spleensicles? Never heard of ‘em!

  10. “Little Mr. Softee” always making surprise appearances.

  11. Every time you get close to his truck he guns it and laughs while yelling, “Maybe next time, Lardass!”

  12. On Tuesdays, drives backwards and demands ice cream from little kids.

  13. Ice cream sandwiches come with alfalfa sprouts, dijon mustard and a pickle.

  14. “Ice cream! Get your… HEY, YOU LITTLE BASTARDS! GET THE HELL AWAY FROM MY TRUCK! …Ice cream, get your ice cream!…”
And the Number 1 Sign the Ice Cream Truck Driver is Nuts…

  1. Likes Jerry, but says Ben is “a real turd.”
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CREDITS
Selected from 97 submissions from 37 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:

  • Bruce Ansley, Baltimore, MD — 1 (11th #1)
  • Lev L. Spiro, Los Angeles, CA — 2
  • David Kass, Brooklyn, NY — 3
  • John Hering, Alexandria, VA — 3
  • Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — 4
  • Ed Brooksbank, Sacramento, CA — 5
  • Paul Paternoster, Redwood City, CA — 6
  • Randy Wohl, Ma’ale Adumim, Israel — 7
  • Ed Smith, Chattanooga, TN — 8, 12
  • Martell Stroup, Reno, NV — 9
  • R.M. Weiner, Brighton, MA — 10
  • Sam Evans, Charleston, SC — 11
  • Gene/Cynthia Markins-Dieden, New Haven, CT — 13
  • Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 13
  • Dave Henry, Slidell, LA — 14 (Rookie!)
  • Beth Kohl, Chicago, IL — 15
  • Jennifer Ritzinger, Seattle, WA — Topic
  • Greg Sadosuk, Fairfax, VA — Banner tag
  • David Lee Roth, Las Vegas, NV — Ambience
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