Did you know?

• Ice cream socials are a traditional gathering dating back to the 18th century in North America. 
• The first ice cream social recorded in America was in 1744 when Maryland governor Thomas Bladen served ice cream for a dinner party. 
• The first ice cream social in the White House was in 1802, with the 3rd U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson. 
• When ice cream became more available to the public in the 1800s, organizations such as schools and churches started hosting them. 
• Commencing in the 1860s, church events were often fashioned after the "ice cream gardens" common in society at the time.
• Today, ice cream socials still take place in governmental and upper-class circles. They have spread to all classes and many types of organization with the increased popularity and availability of ice cream.
• The world's largest ice cream social was held on January 30th, 2019 in Italy.

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