The simple 'hokey pokey' sold on the Bowery was just the beginning. The treat's democratization was its key to success; everyone from office boys to elite brokers enjoyed the penny dessert. This laid the groundwork for future innovators. In 1928 San Francisco, George Whitney created the 'IT'S-IT' by sandwiching vanilla ice cream between two oatmeal cookies and dipping the entire thing in dark chocolate, a local legend that still exists. Then, in the 1940s, the modern version arrived when Jerry N

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At 93, Mrs. B is obsessed with the “Hokey Pokey,” and even though her dancing days are done, her neighbors took to the streets to give her the surprise of a lifetime. | CBS Evening News