Dallas Mapping Project
1. How long have you been a vendor?
I have been an ice cream vendor for ten years.
2. How did you get into this business?
When I arrived here from Mexico there was nothing else to do, so I decided to become a paletero.
3. What is your favorite part about being an ice vendor?
My favorite part about being an ice cream vendor is that I am my own boss, and no one is in charge of me.
4. What kind of ice cream do you sell?
All kinds, everything that’s in the cart I sell.
5. Do you sell ice cream every day?
Yes I do.
6. Where do you get your most sales?
Here, at Skyline High School.
7. Where did you get your cart from?
At an ice cream place known as the paleteria.
8. How did you choose your bell?
It comes with the cart.
9. Where do you get your dry ice from?
The same place where I get my cart and all my supplies I need.
10. What role do you think you play in the neighborhood?
My role is to refresh the kids on a hot sunny day in Dallas!
Ice Cream Vendor
The life of an ice cream vendor, or paletero, seems exciting. They not only sell ice cream, but also other products like chips, candy, and sodas. You can find an ice cream vendor in your neighborhood or at school. They come on carts, bikes, and even in vans. Ice Cream vendors want to please their customers by replenishing them with sweet treats, and providing relief from the heat. I like the music of the ice cream man that has the kids going wild for ice cream.