Thing #44 I Like About Living Where I Do

44. Flub's. Places like this proliferate in the Midwest, with names like "Tastee-Freez" and "Dari-Whip," and so on. Many have disappeared, of course, over the years. I'm glad Flub's has not. I'm also glad it's called "Flub's."

"Flub's" is an old-fashioned (at least in Hamilton, it is) ice cream shop that is part of the fabric of this community. Little-leaguers crowd its windows after a game, and grandparents and parents love to introduce their children and grandchildren to a pleasure they have long enjoyed. It is a tradition for many...and a seasonal threat to weight-loss plans.