Where to start enjoying this lovely summer Friday? Whatever your pleasure, let's hope that at some point it includes an ice cream sundae - the dessert so iconic it has its own official webpage. Incidentally, here's how Miss Manners advising consuming this dish, the epitome of American cuisine: start with the cherry; follow with the whipped cream; mix and savour remaining ingredients according to taste; three slurps allowed.

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