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Dining out

Maybe it's different in your area, but my experience is that icees are "weaker" because of more air whipped in, while slurpees are stronger and "wetter". Which is why I like the slurpee better. YMMV. I agree with you that the Dr Pepper variety is the best, though!

Ha. I love this column. We all have guilty pleasures. I am a healthy person but love pita pockets (and the especially gross ones with pepperoni, etc.) even though I know they are artificial and unhealthy.

Your point about these tastes being connected with our past is a good one. In my case, I think I love pita pockets because I was a latch-key kid and always looked forward to a pocket when I got home from school.

Ha. Even though I am grown up, I always love popcicles in the summer. Hearing the icecream truck still makes me smile.