European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday. August 3. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 performing in Rainy weather he Royal Netherlands air Force Grasshoppers flying team passes Over some of the 250.000 people who attended flu lag 87 at Ramstein a. They All scream for american ice Cream by Paul Cozby kaisers Lauvern Bureau Ramstein a Germany there Are two explanations for the German Stampede to buy american ice Cream at tests and open houses throughout Europe. One is simple the other scientific. First the simple one. It tastes said Michael ecu Char 14, who spoke Between hastily consumed bites from a pint con Tainer of cafes neapolitan ice Cream at Ramstein s annual open House sunday. Cucher s Well rounded physique testified to a Long acquaintance with the product. Second the scientific explanation. Our ice Cream has a higher butterfat Content than the German said Richard for Choc. General manager of cafes european Industrial activities in Gru Anstadt. Where the ice Cream is made. That gives it a Richer and creamier whatever the reason. Cafes does big business Selling its ice Cream to Organ a tons that Olter it for Sale at More than 100 German american activities during the average year. Rams Cin s Flug lag is the annual sales Leader. This year organizations sold an estimated 45,000 pints of the fro entreat. Neither rain nor cold deterred Cuch or and several of his friends from Mart or from enjoying a few pints Well before noon. And normally As flu tag draws to a close an ice Chest full of ice Cream being loaded into the trunk of a German car is a common sight. Open House patrons got creative this year. Some guests filled up Gri fiery lugs with pint packages the bought Lor Iwu German Marks a shut one woman braved the in be and used her rain hat to carry three pints. Since 1956. Cafes has been making ice Cream for commissaries where it Sells 11 Standard flavors and six special Fla Vors each year. At fests four flavors arc offered with neapolitan being the favor Ite. Vendors sell about 10,000 pints at the average fast Fregoe said. Gaffes officials got a feeling for their ice Cream s popularity at a biannual fast in Gru Anstadt in which the Gru Anstadt depot takes part. They sold 50,000 pints of ice Cream in a City of 13.000 people Fregoe said. At Ramstein germans ale ice Cream As they walked and As they sat on top of trash bins to watch the air show. One enterprising Young Man propped his feet on the rear handles of a tandem bicycle and ate while his partner peddled. But count on typical German Reserve to Blunt the Edge of any lavish Praise Lor the product. It s very Good said one couple who paused to cat in the rain. But i would t say it s necessarily better than German ice Cream. Just German couples net a taste of neapolitan Lee Cream at Ramstein s Glugla Here an estimated 45.000 pints Here suld
