VOTE NOW: Where is Monroe County's top spot for ice cream?

MONROE COUNTY — According to the International Dairy Foods Association , ice cream, in one form or another, dates back to the second century — B.C! That's a cool fact, eh (pun intended)?

Alexander the Great was known to enjoy honey-and-nectar flavored snow and ice, and Biblical references point to King Solomon having a fondness for iced drinks as well. A thousand years ago, Marco Polo returned to Italy from the Far East with a recipe that closely resembled sherbet, and merchant records show that George Washington spent nearly $200 on ice cream in the summer of 1790 (that's like $6,830 in today's money). Another founding father, Thomas Jefferson, had an 18-step recipe for an ice cream dessert that looks a lot like the modern-day Baked Alaska.

It's clear, the list of 'I scream, you scream... we all scream for ice cream," fans is far-reaching and goes way back in history.

In more recent history, yesterday, in fact, we enlightened you to the fact that July 21 is National Ice Cream Day — you're welcome for that, by the way. Today, not that we need a particular reason to enjoy these creamy-cool treats during the summer, we have a question for each of you — where is the best spot to get a cone, dip, sundae, parfait, whip, custard or whatever ice-cream-dream concoction you can think of, is in Monroe County?

The poll will remain open until 11:59 p.m. July 21. Vote as many times as you like, and don't be shy about sharing this poll with others. We'll let you know the official results Monday.

This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: VOTE NOW: Where is Monroe County's top spot for ice cream?