Free Cone Day At Ben And Jerry's Today, April 9th! Ice Cream Giveaway Marks Kickstart Of Freebie Season
Yay!!! It's free ice cream day today, April 9th, 2013 at Ben and Jerry locations. The delicious Vermont Ice cream chain does this free deal once a year to kick off the spring, the beginning of ice cream weather. Who doesn't love a scoop of Chunky Monkey on a hot Spring day?
For the 34th annual event, select Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shops will allow customers to choose from one of its classic ice cream flavors, Greek Frozen Yogurt flavors, or new offerings, such as the Liz Lemon (a lemon Greek frozen yogurt with blueberry lavender swirl) and the Candy Bar Pie (peanut butter ice cream with fudge flakes, chocolate nougat and sweet and salty pretzel swirls). For more information go to Twitter (#FreeConeDay).
Free Cone Day usually marks the kickoff to the warm-weather season for all sorts of freebies. Free Comic Book Day is always celebrated on the first Saturday in May-May 4 this year. Like it sounds, this is the day that comic book stores all over the country give away a select variety of free comics. Why are stores and comic book makers willing to hand over merchandise free of charge? The event draws in crowds of people, some of whom are young (or just immature) and impressionable, and who very well may turn into loyal customers for years.
A month later, the first Friday in June is traditionally National Doughnut Day, when Krispy Kreme and other chains dish out free donuts.
Likewise, 7-Eleven hasn't officially announced "7-Eleven Day" for 2013, but in years past, the convenience store chain has given free 7.11-ounce Slurpees on 7/11 (July 11).
More summer freebies to watch out for include the possibility of another Free Tea Day at McAlister's Deli and free bowling in honor of National Bowling Day, which was held on a Saturday in August last year.
Happy Cone Day!