The Sundae of Tomorrow
The centerpiece of the 1939 New York World's Fair was a pair of structures known as the Trylon and Perisphere. Even today, they look very futuristic.
It occurred to some that the structures looked a bit like a scoop of ice cream and an upside-down cone. This inspired ice-cream parlors throughout America to offer what they called the "World's Fair Sundae" or the "Sundae of Tomorrow".
It's a nice looking sundae. I'd get one if they were offered today. Though now the reference would be lost on most people.
It occurred to some that the structures looked a bit like a scoop of ice cream and an upside-down cone. This inspired ice-cream parlors throughout America to offer what they called the "World's Fair Sundae" or the "Sundae of Tomorrow".
Hagerstown Daily Mail - July 21, 1939
It's a nice looking sundae. I'd get one if they were offered today. Though now the reference would be lost on most people.
Comments
The first thing that comes to my mind is that it was a good thing the budget didn't allow building a second Perisphere.
Posted by Phideaux on 02/19/21 at 10:39 AM
To be fair - not a bad bit of engineering at all. For 1939, come on - that was good!
Posted by Richard Bos on 02/20/21 at 02:01 PM
I never read anything about this World's Fair without hearing Groucho Marx sing in my head. "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" had a tat of "Grover Whalen unveilin' the Trylon."
Posted by Laurel on 02/26/21 at 09:17 AM
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Category: Food | Junk Food | 1930s