The sanity of ice cream truck drivers

[Whiddler]

@Innocent Bystander

In the UK, they tell me that some lunatic has just wangled through legislation that Ice-cream jingles must be no longer than fifteen seconds. I haven’t checked. that’s the figure I was told. There may be similar legislation in your state.

Its the piercing volume I object to, not the length of the jingle. It’s enough to turn you against ice-cream. But I know I’m in a minority on this one.

That’s even worse. If it’s shorter it just means they’ll play it more times and it’ll be even more repetitive and annoying.

A couple of times recently I’ve seen an ice cream truck driving around that plays square wave music that sounds like something from an old video game. Not too bad, but most of the trucks here are Mr. Softie trucks, and they play that high-pitched serial-killer-esque music box tune.

[Walden]

I think the tune Susan is referring to is one written in 1753 by Jean-Jacques Rous­seau, which aside from its use as a hymntune is also used for “Go Tell Aunt Rhodie.”

[susnfx]

@Walden

I think the tune Susan is referring to is one written in 1753 by Jean-Jacques Rous­seau, which aside from its use as a hymntune is also used for “Go Tell Aunt Rhodie.”

Goodness. I believe it is. But “O, Refresh Us” is so much more fitting.

Susan

[jim_stone]

…The truck was parked on a side street, the music blaring.
The driver was found sitting on the truck’s floor,
shivering uncontrollably. He
was covered with
ice cream and he was cramming ice cream into his mouth with
his hands and howling, between huge gulps:
‘Beautiful music! Beautiful music!..’

[WyoBadger]

@jim stone

…The truck was parked on a side street, the music blaring.
The driver was found sitting on the truck’s floor,
shivering uncontrollably. He
was covered with
ice cream and he was cramming ice cream into his mouth with
his hands and howling, between huge gulps:
‘Beautiful music! Beautiful music!..’