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Love ice cream? Then you are going to be pleased to hear that July is National Ice Cream month. The month-longhomage to everyone's favorite dessert is not a ploy by corporations to sell more ice cream, but one put into effect by President Ronald Reagan.
Proclamation number 5129 that the former US leader signed in 1984 declared that July be celebrated as National Ice Cream month and the 15th, designated National Ice Cream Day (now celebrated the third Sunday of the month). Thedecree called upon the people of the United States to observe the events with "appropriate ceremonies and activities." This of course means freedom to eat copious amounts of ice cream!