little known fact?
the ice cream man that drives around jordan/the middle east is absolutely nothing like the ice cream man we think of from the good ol' u s of a. sure he drives around a big truck and belts out playful childlike music from the speakers and sure the dude is creepy (i believe that's a prereq to drive an ice cream truck.)
but when you wave the ice cream man down in the city of amman, he does not greet you with a variety of cold treats for you to enjoy. instead...
he greets you with...
petroleum?
that's right ladies and gentlefools. petroleum. gasoline. diesel. the stuff you use to cook on a stove, or drive a car, or function in life. so when you wave the man down, you can buy a barrel of delicious petroleum for your family! isn't that a happy thought?!
so remember that, when you flag down the ice cream man and excitedly wait for your popsicle or whathaveyou because in this country, the people have no such happy notions.
;)
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