GAlady
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National Banana Split Day - August 25th
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GAlady
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Mr. Ed
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Aunt Bea
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MickaC
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What would be mouth watering on the banana split would be……DARK CHOCOLATE BROWNIES.
The Banana Split: A Rich History
"The strongest case for the title of “Home of the Banana Split” belongs to Latrobe, Westmoreland County. Not only has the original letter by Latrobe pharmacy owner and creator David Strickler been uncovered, but the Greensburg Tribune-Review documented the invention as well. In the article, Rachel Smith gives credit for the first banana split to David Stickler who “had sliced a banana in two, added scoops of strawberry, vanilla and chocolate ice cream, three kinds of flavored toppings and whipped cream” in 1904. This ingenuity had allowed for the creation of the delicious dessert, but there was no proper way for it to be served. This prompted Strickler to elicit outside help from a glassmaker in Grapeville who created the first “banana boat” to house his masterpiece."
"David Strickler ,a.k.a. Doc Strickler, has been crowned the king of the banana split dessert by Pennsylvanians and Americans alike. Strickler was attending the University of Pittsburgh at the time. Thirty miles from Pittsburgh, Strickler worked as a soda jerk for Tassell Pharmacy at 805 Ligonier Street in Latrobe. During this time, pharmacies also had soda fountains which served floats, sundaes, and different varieties of ice cream." (Read more)
"The strongest case for the title of “Home of the Banana Split” belongs to Latrobe, Westmoreland County. Not only has the original letter by Latrobe pharmacy owner and creator David Strickler been uncovered, but the Greensburg Tribune-Review documented the invention as well. In the article, Rachel Smith gives credit for the first banana split to David Stickler who “had sliced a banana in two, added scoops of strawberry, vanilla and chocolate ice cream, three kinds of flavored toppings and whipped cream” in 1904. This ingenuity had allowed for the creation of the delicious dessert, but there was no proper way for it to be served. This prompted Strickler to elicit outside help from a glassmaker in Grapeville who created the first “banana boat” to house his masterpiece."
"David Strickler ,a.k.a. Doc Strickler, has been crowned the king of the banana split dessert by Pennsylvanians and Americans alike. Strickler was attending the University of Pittsburgh at the time. Thirty miles from Pittsburgh, Strickler worked as a soda jerk for Tassell Pharmacy at 805 Ligonier Street in Latrobe. During this time, pharmacies also had soda fountains which served floats, sundaes, and different varieties of ice cream." (Read more)
