How to Eat an Ice- Cream Cone by L. Rust Hills

          L. Rust Hills gives  very detailed observations on what happens when a people buy ice cream cones. The act of buying and eating ice cream cones seems to be a very mundane and simple task to do. We choose a place to get ice cream, pick a flavor, pay for it then finally eat it. But Hills gives his own thoughts and humorous comments on those simple steps in his essay.

          The essay, while slightly amusing and light, does not have a happy tone. In fact, Hills seemed to be writing it as a father traumatized from all the mishaps of his kids eating ice cream cones. This essay explores all the possible things that could go wrong from choosing, buying and eating ice cream cones.

          Without a doubt, choosing the flavor of your ice cream cone can be a very difficult and often long process, unless of course there's really only one flavor being sold. The process is especially long when you are trying a new ice cream place for the first time. Then, When you finally choose and receive your ice cream cone, lots of things can go wrong, like the ice cream dripping all over your hand or the whole thing falls because someone accidentally bumped into you.

          The essay describes a systematic process to eat the ice cream cone so that none of it drips and you can avoid that sticky situation. This essay just proves how even the simplest task can be an inspiration for a great literary work. The essay is funny and eye opening. It made me want to buy an ice cream cone and see if all that was written will apply to me and my family.