The man in front of me at the checkout counter was purchasing miniature Haagen Daz ice cream cups. I had not seen them before. 3.6 ounces for $1.79. Their size and shape reminded me of the Dixie Cups of my childhood - made by Breyers - same content for a nickel. The inside lids had pictures of movie stars - Shirley Temple was popular as were cowboys Tom Mix and Tim Holt. With enough nickels collected from soda bottle deposits over a summer, one could become a collector. The Dixie Cup came with a small flat wooden spoon. The source was the corner store and before the advent of the Jack & Jill truck ringing his bell on a warm summer evening interrupting our chasing of fireflies and lighting "punk" to keep the mosquitoes at bay. The innocence of youth.
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