"We wore out steel ice-cream scoops shoveling quarters, " he says.

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Giant scoops of ice cream and toppings were shoveled into large plastic bowls and carried on board.

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Get a couple scoops of ice cream from one of the area vendors and watch the fireworks display.

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It meant you got two scoops of ice cream instead of one.

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For dessert, make one of my quick and easy favorites: top two scoops of vanilla ice cream with a shot of espresso or coffee, and put biscotti on the side (you can find these in the cookie section of most grocery stores).

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