Founder of Baskin-Robbins dies

[hollister]

Irvine Robbins, who with his brother-in-law, Burton Baskin, started the global Baskin-Robbins chain of ice cream stores - together concocting quirky flavor combinations with names like Daiquiri Ice, Pink Bubblegum and Here Comes the Fudge - died Monday in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 90. .......Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Dec. 6, 1917, Robbins was the son of Aaron and Goldie Chmelnitsky Robbins, immigrants from Poland and Russia.

complete article at: www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/07/america/obits.php

[jimpres]

Does that mean it's Polish Ice cream? Yeah

[Jaga]

Jim,

probably Polish-Jewish. Jewish from Eastern Europe are the smartest. They have more Nobel awards than anybody else.

Holly,

thanks for the update. The next time I will feel more Polish in Baskin-Rbbins store

[justjohn]

May 7, 2008 10:49:45 GMT -7 jimpres said:

Does that mean it's Polish Ice cream? Yeah

I hear that their two children are:


Ben and Jerry !!!

[rdywenur]

JJ...............Now thats double dipping.