Man reflects on his 70-year career as an ice cream truck driver

NPR | By Jey Born

Published August 7, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

For StoryCorps, we hear a conversation with an ice cream truck driver who holds the world record for the longest career as an ice cream distributor.

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