Mixed Nuts

71 - The Ice-cream Truck Wars


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In Glasgow, Scotland, during the 1970s and ’80s, hearing the ice-cream truck staple, "Greensleeves" drifting from the vehicle of everyone’s favorite summer hero, the ice cream man....did not instill joy and happiness in children. When you heard its gentle tones on the air, it was probably best to stay inside....For, the Glasgow sweet man didn't sell 99p ice-cream cones, no no! He specialised in 'china brown' and would go to war to protect his market.
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