Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 18:20:49 EST

From: Bapopik Bapopik[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM

Subject: Sundae; Sundowners; Median; Under the Influence; Two Cents; et al.



SUNDAE



I visited Asbury Park, New Jersey to settle this "sundae" thing once and

for all. While in nearby Long Branch, I had spotted a 1903 advertisement for

"DAY'S ICE CREAM GARDEN/ The Most Popular Resort for Ladies and Gentlemen on

the Atlantic Coast/ 219 Asbury Avenue/ Next to Ocean Hotel."

A 1900-01 BOYD'S DIRECTORY OF MONMOUTH COUNTY shows W. F. Day &

Brothers

(Wilbur F., Pennington M. and Waters B.), ice cream and caterers, 219 Asbury

Avenue, Asbury Park and 48 Pitman Avenue, Ocean Grove. Day's would also

expand to Newark and Morristown.

I checked 1899-1904 for advertisements for "sundaes" at Day's. (It would

be kind of a pun--sundae at Day's--you see.) Perhaps "sundae" originated in

Wisconsin or Ithaca, New York--I just wanted an early article and/or

advertisement related to Day's Ice Cream Garden.

Through 1904, there were many, many ads for Day's, but no ad mentioned

"sundae."

Oh well.



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