May 7 2008I Never Met A Flavor I Didn't Like: Baskin-Robbins Co-Founder Dies At 90
Hold it together Geekologie Writer. Irv Robbins, a man my girlfriend swears deserves two Nobel Peace Prizes, has passed away at the age of 90. Robbins is best known for putting the Robbins in Baskin-Robbins and providing invaluable aid in my girlfriend's quest to gain 30 pounds. In all seriousness though, I used to eat the hell out of some Baskin-Robbins as a kid, and Irv helped create countless memories for millions of ice cream loving children and adults alike. *sniffle* Thanks Irv, I hope you're rambling along that great Rocky Road in the sky. *sob* Now I need some mint chocolate chip.
R.I.P. Irv Robbins (December 6, 1917 - May 5, 2008)
Baskin-Robbins Co-Founder Dead At 90 [aol]
Thanks Pat, let's go out for a quadruple scoop in Irv's memory
Reader Comments
1. Bob - May 7, 2008 10:16 AM
Nice try Irv, but LSD man lived to 102.
2. Kingsley Amis - May 7, 2008 10:27 AM
F**k Ben and Jerry's and all the fancy over-priced brands. As a kid, you couldn't beat Baskin-Robbins for variety and cold creaminess. RIP.
3. Freddy K - May 7, 2008 10:29 AM
Bob - I'd still take ice cream over LSD any day of the week.
RIP Irv.
I vote we all douse our sorrows in five-gallon buckets at our local Baskin Robbins. You all better stay away from the World Class Chocolate - that one's mine.
4. PB&J - May 7, 2008 11:08 AM
Hell yes! As a kid it was all about the ice cream cakes and upside down clown cones.
RIP Irv
5. SmokingGirl - May 7, 2008 12:15 PM
Baskin-Robbins is the best...RIP Irv.
6. sf - May 7, 2008 3:53 PM
Such delicious sugar-y ice cream cake icing goodness......RIP
7. dude... - May 8, 2008 9:41 AM
dude...my...first...paycheck...ever was thanks to Irv. Thank you Irv
8. Marley - May 8, 2008 1:31 PM
Hands down that guys wins 'Best Tie Ever' Award