Tommy Hendricks and Cole Porter were on the prowl for a mid-afternoon snack, when they strolled into Blue Drug Store. Going behind the soda fountain was strictly forbidden. They had to watch for Tommy's dad, since his dad worked in the store. They were in luck, so they proceeded behind the soda fountain and decided to make their favorite delicacy-ice cream sandwiches.
The ice cream sandwiches made in the early 1900's were works of art. There was an ingenious hand-manipulated machine, each sandwich prepared with special care. They had never dared try the sandwich machine, but Cole being the daring one, laid a wafer carefully in the sandwich-shaped machine. He then took thick vanilla ice-cream and packed it down tight. Then a second wafer was applied on top. The lever was then pulled and a delicious sandwich was produced. They produced more sandwiches than they could eat--one, two, maybe a dozen in all. After the dozen or so apiece, both the thrill of working the ice-cream machine and their appetites rapidly disappeared.
I am wondering if that machine is still around. I think I would like to try one of those delicious, delightful, dewonderful things called an ice-cream sandwich.
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