I live and work in Washington Heights, and last week, on one of the hottest days so far this summer, I thought I'd treat myself to an icee on my way back to the office from lunch. A woman I work with had casually mentioned that there was a new cart outside of one of the local restaurants, but that it was kind of expensive--$2 for a cup that held about two spoonsful. I don't spend my pocket money lightly, but did I mention that this was a HOT day?! So I stopped, I perused the flavors, found my favorite--coconut, ordered a small and pulled out two dollars. The woman scooped my teensy-tiny icee, held it out to me with a smile and said "$3." Sure enough, there were no prices posted and I quickly
understood that I was paying a premium for the cold treat because of the oppressive heat.