40K views · 518 reactions | The iconic Mister Softee jingle is no longer just for the streets—Long Island now has its first-ever Mister Softee brick-and-mortar ice cream shop! The new East Islip location brings classic favorites along with exclusive new flavors like strawberry and pistachio soft serve, scooped ice cream, and freshly made bubble waffle cones | FOX 5 NY | Facebook

The iconic ice cream truck's evolution is a story of American innovation meeting post-war suburbia. While Harry Burt is credited with the first dedicated ice cream truck in the 1920s, the concept truly flourished in the 1950s. The Conway brothers launched Mister Softee in Philadelphia in 1956, installing newly invented soft-serve machines directly into trucks, allowing them to make treats on the spot. This coincided with the boom of suburban neighborhoods, creating a perfect market for mobile de

50K views · 885 reactions | From Good Humor bars to Mister Softee, this is how the modern ice cream truck began. | The History Page | Facebook