At The Franklin Fountain ice cream parlor in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood, a bust of Benjamin Franklin gazes ...

If you live in the Northeast, you may have heard of sprinkles referred to as jimmies. But why are sprinkles also called ...

New Englanders often refer to sprinkles as “jimmies,” but the origins of the name are unclear. According to recent Boston.com reporting, ...

Superlatives: Sprinkles or jimmies? Mary LoPreste. Darn! As I sat down to have breakfast this morning, the radio announcer informed me that it was National Ice Cream Day.

As I have mentioned in columns past, one of my absolute favorite things about summer is going to the ice cream stands that are only open during this time of the year. With the recent heat I have ...

Everybody loves a good debate. One of the funniest I’ve heard since I've been in this region is the great debate about sprinkles or jimmies. Most of the country refers to them as rainbow sprinkles and ...