Posted on 04/12/2005 7:37:51 AM PDT by franksolich
Ice cream van under attack
Lars Dirks thought he had a safe job, but now he feels that some of the routes he covers as an ice cream truck driver are filled with risk, with some locals driven berserk by the traditional sound of ringing bells.
Most of the time Dirks is content driving his Hjem-Is van to sell ice cream to expectant children, who come running at the sound of the truck's bells. But sometimes the job scares him.
"The job isn't always pleasant. When the kids come there are others who go completely berserk because I seem to disturb them. It is very sad," Dirks said.
Last Sunday, Dirks, 20, had a frightening encounter. A furious man ran up and tried to tear open the door on the right side of the van, which was locked. Then the man ran in front of the vehicle and around and managed to open the door on the driver's side.
"He pulled me out of the car and tried to hit me, but I managed to dodge the punch. Then he started yelling me and saying it was unheard of driving an ice cream truck and making so much noise," Dirk recalled.
"The man was shouting and screaming and threatened to call the police. I suggested that he get in the car so we could go to the police together, but he didn't like that idea," Dirks said.
After raging for a few minutes, the man left and Dirks could sell his ice cream to the shocked onlookers that remained. Dirks then called police and together they visited the neighbor, who was still angry.
Dirks said that it isn't the first time he has had a run-in with offensive people, and he has regular trouble from other bell-haters, including one who films him every time he drives into the area.
They must have DUmmies in Norway too; social malcontents who get angry and hostile at anything reminescent of happy children and ice cream.
ping
To tell you the truth,the ice cream truck in my area has been playing the theme from the movie "The Sting" for 20 years and it drives me nuts too.(I forget the name of the musical piece)
That said,I tolerate it!
Something about ice cream causes them to let their inner Viking out.
One time when I was between jobs, I drove an ice cream truck for a couple of weeks, and it was fun! My preteen son thought it was fun too. It was problably the only time he truly understood what his cerebral mother was doing at work.
In my mid 20's I owned a Good Humor truck in Brooklyn - the only person that ever tried to attack me wasn't a customer, but a rival ice cream man: Mr. Softy!
At first it was a FUN job, but let me say this, if you like kids, and you want to go on liking kids, do not become an ice cream man!
Ha! First thing I thought was liberals!
Am I the only one here who ever saw the movie "Comfort and Joy"?
Maybe it was a rival...
Oh crap. I've heard ice cream trucks playing that song and now it keeps playing in my head.
"I got some iccccce cream and you can't haaaave none"
You know, when I was a little kid growing up in a little town alongside the Platte River in Nebraska, the local Dairy Queen had the "Dilly Wagon," some sort of vehicle about two-thirds the size of a present-day golf-cart.
It operated only during the summer, and was the highlight of most evenings for most kids in the town (circa 3,000 population).
Unfortunately, the owner ceased its operations after a girl ran out to the street to get an ice-cream Dilly-Bar, and was not looking, and got run over by a passing automobile and killed.
But while it lasted, it was great.
The Entertainer.
Ice Cream Man - Van Halen
Dedicate one to the ladies...
Now summertime's here babe, need somethin' to keep you cool
Ah, now summertime's here babe, need somethin' to keep you cool
Better look out now though, Dave's got somethin' for you
Tell ya what it is
I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by
Oh my, my, I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by
See now all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy
Hold on a second baby
I got puddin' pie, banana dixie cups
All flavors and pushups too
I'm your ice cream man baby, stop me when I'm passin' by
See now all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy Hold on, one more
Well I'm usually passin' by just about eleven o'clock
Uh huh, I never stop
I'm usually passin' by just around eleven o'clock
And if you let cool you one time, you'll be my regular stop
All right boys!
I got puddin' pie, banana dixie cups
All flavors and pushups too
I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by
See now all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy, yes
I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by
I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by
They say all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy Ah one time
I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by
I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by
They say all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy
One time boys!
I'm your ice cream man
I'm your ice cream man
B-B-B-B-B-B-B-Baby!
Ah my my my
All my flavors are guaranteed......to satis-uh-fy
Ow!
Is that ice-cream vehicle in Denmark?
I don't recognize the flag.
Most of the time Dirks is content driving his Hjem-Is van to sell ice cream to expectant children
I'm shocked to learn that in Norway, children get pregnant.
Owl_Eagle
(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,
Can't find one pic of the "Nice Dreams" truck,I think this is what this guy needed,to chill with a 'push up'
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