The Chilling History of Ice (And Why Kenner Ice House Is Your Hero)

Look, I'll be the first to tell you that most people don't think twice about ice. You grab a bag at the store, dump it in your cooler, and boom – cold drinks for days.

But here's the thing...

Ice used to be harder to get than concert tickets for Taylor Swift.

Back in 1000 BC, the Chinese were literally cutting chunks of frozen streams with primitive tools. The Egyptians? They were setting out clay pots overnight hoping Mother Nature would freeze their water. And don't even get me started on the Persians – they built underground ice palaces called "Yakhchāl" that looked like something out of Game of Thrones.

Then came the real game-changer...

Some crazy guy named Frederic Tudor (nicknamed the "Ice King" – and no, not the one from Adventure Time) decided to ship ice from New England to the Caribbean. His own family thought he'd lost his mind. Ships wouldn't even carry his "weird cargo."

So what did he do? Bought his own ship, went into debt, got thrown in prison, and kept going anyway.

That's what I call commitment to keeping drinks cold!

Fast forward to today, and here's where Kenner Ice House comes in...

While those ancient civilizations were breaking their backs cutting pond ice and dodging 300-pound blocks that could literally crush your kneecaps, we've perfected the art of making premium ice that's:

- Crystal clear (not murky pond water)- Perfectly sized for your cooler- Available for delivery- Won't give you some medieval disease

The bottom line? 

You could spend your weekend like a Persian engineer building an underground ice dome, or you could swing by Kenner Ice House and grab a bag of perfectly crafted ice in about 30 seconds.

I know which one I'd choose.