Mike wrote --

> The ice cream trucks that still come through my area still play music.  

   A few years ago working traffic control at a football game a funny thing
happened.
  It was early in the season and a warm day.
  A ice cream truck announced its arrival with the music playing and all.
  This woman was talking to another when her little girl came up wanting
her to buy her an ice cream.  The mother said "Honey, don't interrupt while
I'm talking" and continued the conversation.
  Once the truck was gone she turned to her daughter, who was still saying
excitedly, "Mommy! Mommy" and asked sweetly "what do you want honey?" with
the little girl disappointed saying "nothing" and walking away.
  I got a laugh of the way that was handled.  No arguing, no giving in,
etc.  It was if she didn't know what the kid wanted.
  Joe
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