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Alert: Free cones Thursday at this Atlanta ice cream shop

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Credit: Richard Graulich/The Palm Beach Post

Credit: Richard Graulich/The Palm Beach Post

By Stephanie Toone
April 27, 2017

Considering the rainy, dreary conditions today, you may just need a pick-me-up. Carvel Ice Cream could be the key to turning your gray skies blue.

Between 3 and 8 p.m. today, the ice cream store will give away free junior cones at its Atlanta-area locations including Alpharetta, Lawrenceville and Dunwoody. The available ice cream cone flavors include freshly made vanilla, chocolate or Cookie Butter, which is Carvel's newest limited-edition flavor inspired by Lotus Biscoff.

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On top of brightening your day with free treats, Carvel is giving everyone a chance to give back today. While supplies last, Carvel will offer a $1 coupon book worth more than $20 in Carvel savings, with all proceeds benefiting Carvel’s donation to the American Red Cross.

So, go forth and enjoy those free ice cream cones just like this.

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