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Screwballs were the best thing you could get from the ice cream man as a kid

That sweet bubblegum surprise.

AS A CHILD, there was very little more exciting than hearing the chimes of the ice cream man’s van as he drove into your estate.

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We all had our favourites, and 99s are obviously amazing – but when you were a kid seeking more bang for your hard-earned buck, the screwball was your best choice.

It was all the fun of a 99, with added bubblegum

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Sure, you lost the cone, but you gained so much more.

And a load of sauce

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That was the beauty of the screwball. The plastic cone allowed for maximum raspberry, lime, blueberry – any colour goo you wanted.

If you weren’t allowed gum, it was a very sneaky way to get yourself some

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Breaking the rules just added to the allure of the screwball.

The flavour was gone in two seconds, but you savoured every moment

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And you still chewed it for a half an hour at the very least.

The worst thing that could ever happen to you was the ice cream man forgetting the bubble gum

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Is this some kind of SICK JOKE?!

But you’ll always remember the time he accidentally gave you two

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Ice cream man, you angel.

We’ll never forget you, delicious screwballs

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In fact, it’s high time we got reacquainted.

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Valerie Loftus
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