HOUSTON – On this day in Black History, an African American man patented something your childhood would’ve been pretty hard without.
According to the National Museum of African American History & Culture, Alfred L. Cralle presented his creation to the world on Feb. 2, 1897.
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What was this nifty little device intended to ease the aches in your wrist, and make fun summers easily attainable?
THE ICE CREAM SCOOP.
#OnThisDay in 1897, Alfred L. Cralle patented the ice cream scoop. 🍨
— Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) February 2, 2023
The newly patented design kept the ice cream from sticking and is widely used today. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackJoy pic.twitter.com/qF7OQ6x9jD
Cralle, who was a native Virginian, was said to have been born on Sept. 4, 1866, according to BlackPast.org.
Meaning he was just 31 years old when he hand-crafted this design.
(If you needed a reason to grab a pint from the store, and break out the scoop in your drawer... YOU’RE WELCOME! 😋)
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