The Amazing, Disgusting Shipwreck

Most ‘Shipwrecks’ occur in water. This ‘Shipwreck’ occurred at The Buccaneers Ice Cream Parlor in Avalon, New Jersey. This particular Shipwreck was the famous 12 scoops (your choice of flavor) ice cream with your choice of 15 toppings. The cost for this treat was $29.00. The ultimate prize was consuming all the Shipwreck and getting your photo taken and posted on the famous wall of the shop with the other photos of every patron, who consumed it.

 

My grandchildren had planned this adventure and those included were Bayleigh, 13; Mika, 12; Tyler, 9; Michael, 8; Bella, 6; Anna 5; and Chloe 3. Their parents and I sat around watching them.

 

When we first walked into the ice cream parlor, the ordered was placed. The kids already agreed on chocolate and vanilla ice cream and then chose their ice cream toppings which covered crunchy ones like Oreo cookies, miniature M & Ms to gummi worms and bears, and more. Then whipped cream and chocolate syrup was added. When the masterpiece was completed, the soda jerk brought it to the table, where another worker had placed a brown piece of paper on the top of the table. The Shipwreck was in a large sized bowl, and placed in the center of the table. A picture was taken of the ice cream and the kids. A ship’s bell rang and the kids went to town consuming their treat.

 

In the beginning the bowl looked great, and the table and kids looked clean. When it was over, the table and the ice cream looked like a shipwreck, with the kids as the lone survivors.

 

The kids finished their challenge. The grown-ups were grossed out, but proud. But in the end, amazingly, no one barfed, which in itself was a fantastic feat.