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Betty Rae’s Ice Cream

Lee's Summit Ice Cream $

The World Cup promo flavors, a stale-cone controversy, and the reigning family favorite. Four of the six of us scored it — one member abstained on account of still eating.

A bowl of six Betty Rae's ice cream scoops — one for each of us
The family scorecard

Six people. Six opinions. One dinner.

8.4
family average · /10
Dad
9
Mom
8
P1 · 13
7
P2 · 10
8
P3 · 7
10

"My best flavor," says P3. "More stale than usual," says P1 — about the cone. Both are on the record.

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