The Jelly Bean

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Age: 18

Time with Wilson’s: 4 years

Hometown: Ephraim, WI

College: Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Favorite Place in Door County: “My house, specifically relaxing in my bathtub.”

Favorite Door County Activity: Hiking Eagle Trail at Peninsula State Park

Favorite Wilson’s Ice Cream Flavor: “Blue Moon. Wait, we don’t have Blue Moon? Then I guess Rainbow Sherbet.”

Uncle Sam Personality Handshake: Tax Cheat

Where will you be in 10 years? “I hope to be somewhere warm, not Florida, maybe Texas. People are surprised to find how lush and green it is in some parts.”

Favorite Jukebox Song: Wipeout – The Beach Boys

Favorite Inspirational Quote: “Ain’tno rest for the good lookin’”

Age:
ANDREA: 21
MAKENNA: 19

College:
ANDREA: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
MAKENNA: St. Olaf College

Major:
ANDREA: English, History
MAKENNA: Spanish, Pre-Med – Neuroscience

Time with Wilson’s:
ANDREA: 7 years
MAKENNA: 5 years

Reason on returning to Wilson’s each year:
ANDREA: The people, both coworkers and customers
MAKENNA: I love bringing joy in the form of ice cream

Favorite Place in Door County:
ANDREA: On a boat in Eagle Harbor
MAKENNA: Newport State Park

Favorite “Local” Thing to do in Door County:
ANDREA: Family cookout at grandma’s house in Bailey’s Harbor on the Fourth of July
MAKENNA: Reading on the beach

Favorite “Tourist” Thing to do in Door County:
ANDREA: Touring Lighthouses
MAKENNA: Going to Rock Island

Favorite Jukebox Song:
ANDREA: Rich Girl – Hall & Oates
MAKENNA: Cecilia – Simon & Garfunkel

Favorite Wilson’s Ice Cream Flavor:
ANDREA: Pirate’s Booty
MAKENNA: Door County Cherry

Favorite Joke:
ANDREA: “Why do people not like nosy peppers? Because they get jalapeño business!”
MAKENNA: “Where do sheep like to go on vacation? The Baaaahamas.”

Why should someone spend a summer in Door County?
ANDREA: “Because you get to spend every day in a beautiful location, working with beautiful people.”
MAKENNA: “Two reasons: I believe that everybody should have to work in the service industry at some point in their lives and Door County is an amazing, life changing place to live.”

Favorite Inspirational Quote:
ANDREA: “Be ice cream or be nothing” – Ron Swanson, Parks & Rec
MAKENNA: “I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

We are so grateful for these two girls and the hard work that they have put in at Wilson’s over the past several years!

Age:
KYLE: 19
BREE: 18
EDWARD: 18

Time with Wilson’s:
KYLE: 1.5 months
BREE: 5 years
EDWARD: 5 years

School:
KYLE: Michigan Tech
BREE: UW-Green Bay (Fun Fact: both Kyle and Bree went to Ashwaubenon High School)
EDWARD: Vienna International School (Vienna, Austria)

Dream Job:
KYLE: Wilson’s server or a Professional Fisherman
BREE: Accountant
EDWARD: Rapper and Yoga Instructor

Favorite Place in Door County:
KYLE: Peninsula State Park
BREE: “My house, the beach is too cliché”
EDWARD: “Wilson’s, obviously. Is that even a question?”

Why Would I Be Famous:
KYLE: “Astrophysics Theories. It’s funny because I don’t even know what that means.”
BREE: Winning the lottery
EDWARD: Rapping/Mixtape

Favorite Joke:
KYLE: “A man knocked on my door and asked for a donation to the local swimming pool. I gave him a glass of water.”
BREE: “Why do seagulls live by the sea? Because if they lived by the Bay they would be called Bagels”
EDWARD: “What’s the difference between Caramel Collision and Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion? I like to scoop Caramel Collision.”

Reason You Love Wilson’s:
KYLE: “Mine is also the staff, but my favorite part about Wilson’s is that it is full of lovely women.”
BREE: “The Staff”
EDWARD: “My Manager, Kelsey”

Scoops per Minute:
KYLE: “With a perfectly melted Caramel Collision, I could rep out five or six, give or take three.”
BREE: “Four. Fifteen seconds per scoop.”
EDWARD: “80”

Whip Cream Accuracy:
KYLE: 103% (but a time of 7 minutes)
BREE: 98% “No one is perfect”
EDWARD: 68%

Scoops of Ice Cream Eaten in One Sitting:
KYLE: A Wilson’s Banquet with just chocolate syrup and whip cream
BREE: A double scoop
EDWARD: A Wilson’s Banquet – light whip cream

Most Accurate Personality as Told by Uncle Sam:
KYLE: Patriotic
BREE: Cold Fish
EDWARD: Romantic

Favorite Inspirational Quote:
KYLE: “It’s not the size of the fight in the dog; it’s the size of the dog in the fight.”
BREE: “If you don’t bring yourself with you, you can’t get anywhere.” EDWARD: “I’m Ready” – Spongebob