Teach Dalty American!

[Adam54]

I'll be passing at least three Dairy Queens on the drive home from work tonight. Come visit anytime!

That said, I'll just set this here for you: www.coldstonecreamery.com

[Dalty]

You bastard tease!!!

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

Some of the Coldstone Creamery locations will even sing at you. They hate doing it, and you'll hate hearing it. It's lose/lose, but the act of losing together brings you closer to one another.

[neglet]

But it's soft-serve crappy ice cream. My son worked at a DQ last summer and starts muttering insanely whenever I suggest (sarcastically, of course) we go get one.

[Dalty]

Soft serve ice cream is the bestest. Mr Whippy for the win!

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

I prefer a soft serve to a hard one.

[Adam54]

I'm in the Mall of America as I type this, so I see no choice but to grab a Blizzard at DQ in Dalty's honor.

[Dalty]

I salute you.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

Is it a joint DQ/Orange Julius? If so, you should get yourself an Orange Julius to was that Blizzard down.

[Adam54]

Done and done. Nothing better than Orange Julius after a cookie dough Blizzard

[Dalty]

Now you are just making shit up.

[Adam54]

Negative.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

If you buy a kids' meal, you get a coupon for a free Dilly Bar.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

Speaking of Dilly Bars, here's a man after my own heart.

[Adam54]

I should someday take Dalty to the Mall of America. It's pretty much every American stereotype on display in one conveniently located giant building.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

Only if you're in the building.

[Dalty]

Ain't no stereotypical Skoglund. They are unique.

[Mal Shot First]

They've got this franchise called Friendly's here in New England. It's sorta like Steak'n'Shake... but friendlier.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

I experienced my first Friendly's back in 2009 or so. It reminded me of a cross between Dairy Queen and Culver's. I guess it also reminded me of Steak 'n Shake, but it didn't occur to me back then.

[Mal Shot First]

I was only kidding about the "friendlier" part. I can only assume the name of the restaurant is meant to be ironic. New England isn't exactly famous for its hospitality.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

I'm still annoyed that it wasn't founded by some guy named "Friendly."

[Adam54]

They don't have Steak N' Shake up here. Is it exactly what it sounds like it is?

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

No. Well, sort of. It's a faux fifties diner and drive-thru that specializes in semi-gourmet burgers and milkshakes. It was Ebert's favorite place to eat.

They don't do made-to-order steaks or anything. That's what I thought. I thought it would be like Outback, but with an ice cream theme instead of an Australian theme.

Letterman loves it. That's all you really need to know.

[Dalty]

Steak N Shake? Sounds like some kind of seasoning that comes in a packet.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

"It's Steak 'n Shake, and I helped!"