hartror, 7 months ago

@decryption there was one that drove around during covid near us but I could never catch it!

Caprica, 7 months ago

@decryption I’m convinced they are just a front for other things, there was one in my neighborhood.. they showed up on days of crappy weather & not even in summer a lot.

trelord75, 7 months ago

@decryption

They used to be common in the 70's/80's, these days they are more a call them up to get them out in your area thing.

They still might hang around major public areas with lots of foot traffic, festivals/parks/major pedestrian areas as well.

In summer we would hear that tune often, we all knew what it meant, and then we'd all run to our parents, "Mum can we have some ice-cream?".

The tune is often Greensleves I think ?

ausfestivus, 7 months ago

@decryption how is it that you live in Australian suburbia and haven’t ever seen one before? I thought they were still fairly common. Not as much as they used to be but still….

dawnstar, 7 months ago

@decryption I haven't seen a real world one of these in.. must be close to thirty years now?

decryption, 7 months ago

deleted_by_author

dawnstar, 7 months ago

@decryption I did not

endareth, 7 months ago

@decryption Well, even serial killers need some form of transport…

stufromoz, 7 months ago

@decryption there is one that goes round our suburb

The county town I lived in growing up had one that went round on weekends

jonoabroad, 7 months ago

@stufromoz @decryption
Woah, Mr whippy?
I am surprised you folks didn't have them

stufromoz, 7 months ago

@jonoabroad @decryption he was deprived clearly

charlotte, 7 months ago

@decryption they were common in the 90s in melbourne’s outer east! also the lemonade truck.