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Amy Poehler

I worked at an ice cream parlor called Chadwicks. We wore old-timey outfits and had to bang a drum, play a kazoo, and sing 'Happy Birthday' to people while giving them free birthday sundaes. Lots of ice cream scooping and $1 tips.

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Amy Poehler describes her job at an ice cream shop where employees dressed in vintage costumes and performed musical acts to celebrate customers' birthdays by giving out free sundaes. The work involved a lot of scooping ice cream and earning small tips from customers.

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