Wednesday, July 27, 2005

National Ice Cream Month

今日收到辦公大樓通知﹐星期四中午有免費雪糕食﹐任食唔嬲。因為今個月係 National Ice Cream Month。真係聽都未聽過。原來重有 National Ice Cream Day. 哎吔﹐個日無食到雪糕添。

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day. He recognized ice cream as a fun and nutritious food that is enjoyed by a full 90% of the nation's population. In the proclamation, President Reagan called for all people of the United States to observe these events with "appropriate ceremonies and activities."
The International Ice Cream Association (IICA) encourages retailers and consumers to celebrate July as National Ice Cream Month. In 2005, National Ice Cream Day will be Sunday, July 17.
The U.S. ice cream industry generates about $20 billion in annual sales and provides jobs for thousands of citizens. About 9% of all the milk produced by U.S. dairy farmers is used to produce ice cream, contributing significantly to the economic well-being of the nation's dairy industry.