Article: Ice cream firm offers tasty way to break the ice

Dreyer's ice cream has a sweet recipe for bringing people together after a recent survey found half of Americans don't know their neighbors, a representative said Tuesday.

An Omnibus survey found that 47 percent of Americans prefer privacy to socializing with neighbors. Dreyer's wants to help neighbors warm up to each other this summer with a cool treat, said John Harrison, official taster for Dreyer's.

"Americans could benefit from a little kick start in building their neighborhood relationships," said Harrison, 63, as he dipped his gold-plated spoon into some cherry chocolate chip ice cream. "What better way to break the ice than ice cream?"

Harrison, who lives in Oakland, Calif., said ...

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