Youth turf wars are pretty brutal here in the Land of Lincoln. A feature in this week's State Register-Journal (the city newspaper) detailed an ongoing rivalry between youth fiercely divided...by which of the two local shaved-ice stands they choose to patronize!
“It’s your basic gang war,” [...said one recent high school graduate.] “Pretty soon the streets are going to be stained with cherry syrup.”
Sno Biz and Ice Deli are the two stands offering flavored ice for the summer. You'd think that colorized sugar syrup over ice doesn't taste that different from place to place. And you'd be right. The newspaper did a blind taste test and even the kids couldn't tell the difference.
"I was shocked and confused," said one 18-year old girl after choosing her competitor's ice.
Still, youth are fiercely loyal. One 19-year old boy, a Sno Biz fan, daily drives by the Ice Deli cheering "Sno Biz" to the idignation of Ice Deli patrons.
Ahhhh...the simplicity of the midwest.
[Source: Kellie Bramlet, The State Journal-Register. Click for full article.]
1 comment:
how ridic! I worked at a shave ice stand for two days one summer, and the owner was under the delusion that he had perfected a matchless cone of ice. He claimed his shavings were the finest in the world (using a mass-produced machine) and would force disgusting syrup combinations on the customers. He insisted I do the same, not letting people order what they wanted. So I quit after two days.
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