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Free Cone Day at Braintree Ben and Jerry's
April 12 is free cone day at Ben and Jerry's. The promotion runs from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

BRAINTREE, MA — Today is free cone day at Ben & Jerry's ice cream shops.
The Ben & Jerry's shop in Braintree at South Shore Place on Forbes Road is participating in the promotion, which runs from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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The rules of #FreeConeDay are simple. You show up, you get a free cone. Find a Scoop Shop: https://t.co/BOrk2Px8yj pic.twitter.com/95BwLF9Qn8
— Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) April 12, 2016
Ben & Jerry's also has shops in Eastham, Hyannis, Cambridge, and Boston that are participating in the promotion, which started in 1979.
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“It was our way of thanking everyone for all the love and support they showed us that first year of business in a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vt.,” the company said in a statement.
And yes, you can go through the line more than once.
#FreeConeDay Pro Tip: You can go through the line as many times as you'd like. https://t.co/2hEd8E33Bu pic.twitter.com/zKKoYEa7qU
— Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) April 12, 2016
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