#it's-it

If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to...try an It’s-It ice cream sandwich.

(For those of you whose knowledge of cuisine San Franciscan is limited to the likes of Rice-A-Roni, Boudin Sourdough Bread and steamed crabs at Fisherman's Wharf, a brief explanation is perhaps in order: The It's-It is an ice-cream sandwich between two oatmeal cookies, in its turn coated in dark chocolate. The which originated with a modest little stand at the now-defunct Playland at the Beach amusement park in 1928, and managed to outlast Playland's closing in 1971 after the recipe was acquired by local interests intent on keeping alive this otherwise obscure San Franciscan treat. It's-It bars are now available across the West Coast states, and by order online. Now you know.)

Vanilla: Pretty much the classic characters--Ruff and Reddy, Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, Top Cat (and, among his crew, Benny, Fancy-Fancy and Brain), Chopper (Yakky Doodle), Dum-Dum (Touche Turtle), Peter Potamus, Drooper (The Banana Splits), Freddie, Velma and Shaggy (Scooby-Doo), Kitty Jo and Scoots (Cattanooga Cats), Bristlehound (It's The Wolf), Hair Bear (Hair Bear Bunch), Skip Gilmore (The Funky Phantom), Butch Cassidy and Stefanie (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids), Hong Kong Phooey, Tina and Goober (Goober and the Ghost Chasers), Dottie (Clue Club), Dee-Dee and Captain Caveman (Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels), Scooter (Skatebirds), Bump (CB Bears), Sis (The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour), The King and Big H (Heyyy, It's The King!), The Bungle Brothers and Dirty Dog (Kwicky Koala), Blitz and Pixlee (Trollkins), Waggs and Sweets (The Biskitts)

Chocolate: Babalooie (Quick Draw McGraw), Mr. Jinks, Blabbermouse (Snooper and Blabber), Hokey Wolf, Lippy the Lion, Snorky (The Banana Splits), Bubi Bear (Hair Bear Bunch), Augie Anderson (The Funky Phantom), Ted (Goober and the Ghost Chasers), Larry (Clue Club), Knock-Knock (Skatebirds), Skidz and Zelda (Heyyy, It's The King!), Mooch (The Biskitts)

Mint: Pixie and Dixie, Super Snooper (Snooper and Blabber), Choo-Choo (Top Cat), Ding-a-Ling (Hokey Wolf), Ricochet Rabbit, Those Goofy Guards (Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey), Wally Gator, Fleagle (The Banana Splits), Dick Dastardly (Wacky Races and later), Daphne and Scooby (Scooby-Doo), Motormouse (Motormouse and Autocat), Pepper (Clue Club), Brenda (Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels), Boogie (CB Bears), Yukka-Yukka (Heyyy, It's The King!), Loudmouse (Undercover Elephant), Kwicky Koala, Mayor Lumpkin and Deputrolls Flake Furkle and Dolly Durkle (Trollkins), Downer and Lady (The Biskitts)

Cappuccino: Snagglepuss, Spook (Top Cat), Touche Turtle, Penelope Pitstop (Wacky Races), Fleagle (The Banana Splits), Country (Cattanooga Cats), Autocat (Motormouse and Autocat), Square Bear (Hair Bear Bunch), April Stewart (The Funky Phantom), Merrilee (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids), Rosemary (Hong Kong Phooey), Gilly (Goober and the Ghost Chasers), Satchel (Skatebirds), Hustle (CB Bears), Taffy (Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels), Honey (The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour), Sheena (Heyyy, It's The King!), Scrappy-Doo, Crazy Claws (Kwicky Koala), Top Troll (Trollkins), Mooch and Spinner (The Biskitts)

Strawberry: Groove (Cattanooga Cats), Sarge (Hong Kong Phooey), CC (Clue Club)

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