Ice Cream Encore

           Okay, I’m sitting in McDonald’s, minding my own business. Seriously, I was minding my own business, enjoying a soft serve ice cream cone while St. Bob was having his favorite Sausage and Egg Biscuit for breakfast.

          And in walks a mom with two kids and a baby. They look around. The oldest boy’s gaze falls on me. Instantly he yanks on his mom’s sweater.  “Mom,” he pleads, “Can I have an ice cream cone?”

          She follows his glance, sees me, and lowers her eyebrows. “No, you can’t have an ice cream cone,” she snaps. “Ice cream is not a breakfast food.” That last part she said a little louder, so I could hear it better.  Downcast, the boy follows his mom into another area where they can’t see me.

          Oh, I see, you’re taking him to the camouflage section, where I’m sure you’re ordering a tofu scramble with bean sprouts, and an oat milk spinach smoothie.

          And there I sat, the Bad Influence Woman. I will have you know—and I blogged about this roughly 10 years ago—that a study in Japan proved eating ice cream first thing in the morning improves your alertness and mental performance! You also get an increase in high-frequency alpha waves. No wonder I graduated summa cum laude!

          I twitch, wanting to jump up and tell that judgy mom all about it. But then I decide to mind my own business (sigh) and leave them in peace. However, you and I will know that I was not committing some kind of crime, but following the science. And you can read that blog right here.

           In fact, I think I'll go there tomorrow morning and get two.

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