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How to get a free pint of Kroger ice cream
To celebrate the start of summer, Kroger is giving away thousands of pints of ice cream on June 20. Find out how you can get yours.
Ah, summer! Ah, ice cream! The last days of spring are gently slipping away, making way for glorious summer. And to celebrate that season when “laziness finds respectability”, as Sam Keen said, the Kroger supermarket chain is giving away tens of thousands of pints of its brand ice cream next Thursday, June 20. Why that date? Because it marks the astronomical start of summer.
“Summer means more time with family, more time by the pool and more time indulging in our favorite treats, and nothing says a perfect summer day like sunshine and Kroger® Brand ice cream,” said Juan De Paoli, vice president of Our Brands for Kroger. “With more sunshine to enjoy a sweet treat, we are giving away ice cream for 15 hours straight; that is a whole lot of free ice cream.”
In total, Kroger will offer 45,000 pints of Kroger brand ice cream in honor of the day’s amount of sunlight: 15 hours of light equals 900 minutes, and they are giving away 50 pints per of ice cream per minute. The pints include Deluxe and classic flavors; but how can you snag your free ice cream? We’ll break it down for you.
How to get your free Kroger ice cream on June 20
Customers looking to get their free ice cream must download a digital coupon from the promotion’s website: FreeKrogerIceCream.com The coupons are single-use and will be available on the website starting on June 20th. Once you have your coupon, you can redeem it for a free pint at any Kroger location nationwide. The promotion is valid while supplies last.
The promo is valid in all U.S. states except CA, CO, ID, LA, MO, MS, ND, NV, TN, VA.
When does summer start?
In the United States, and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice is on Thursday, June 20, at precisely 4:51 p.m. ET. That’s when the north pole of the Earth is tilted towards the sun at its most extreme angle, meaning we have the longest day of the year.
In astronomical terms, the summer solstice marks the start of summer, which will run through to Sunday, September 22, 2024 this year. Note though that the meteorological summer (and for many people in the U.S.) is regarded as the months of June, July and August, with September falling entirely into autumn.
Astronomically, throughout the year, the Earth experiences two equinoxes and two solstices, marking the beginnings of the four seasons. The solstices correspond to winter and summer, while the equinoxes mark spring and autumn. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs in June and the winter solstice in December; meanwhile, the equinoxes occur in March and September for spring and autumn, respectively. In the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are reversed.
As to the meaning of solstice, it comes from the Latin solstitium, which translates as “sun stands still”. After the long months of the highest point of the sun in the sky moving steadily upwards as we pass from winter through spring, on the solstice the sun reaches its highest point, stands still for a moment - the solstice itself - and then begins to move down again. Yes, winter will be coming. So enjoy the summer, and some ice cream, while you can!