Jerry's Jubilee

Celebrating a Deathday™: Messianic ice cream mogul Jerry Garcia, of Ben and Jerry’s® fame, died, or rather tie-died, on this day August 9, 1995. The bearded and bespectacled flavor guru kicked the milk bucket at just 57, but he did so doing what he loved best — sampling the super premium frozen concoctions that bore his name. A stickler for an accurate blending of milk fat, sugars — what he called "Sugaree" — and all-natural fruits, Jerry himself was the inspiration for the wildly popular Cherry Garcia. Anyone who's ever encountered this blissful romance of real bling cherries and New England fudge flakes will attest to its addictive quality. Alas, ‘twas an addiction that caught up with the man they called Captain Trips, who took his final trip to that Cold Stoned Creamery® in the sky far too young. In addition to his namesake flavor, Jerry left behind many others that grateful undead fans stand in line for. Had he lived, Jerry — said to be a guitar picker of some prowess — would likely be driving that milk train, scarfing down a pint of Uncle John's Chocolate or Casey Jones' Ripple. Happy Anni-hearse-ary™, "Cherry" Garcia.