BURLINGTON \u2013 New figures from Vermont\u2019s Religious Data, Demographics, and Statistics Survey confirm what many Creemeelites have said for years, Maple Creemee consumers are the fastest growing demographic in Vermont.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The survey suggests that people already familiar with Cree-mee culture tend to stick with what they grew up with but by a wide margin new believers gravitate toward Maple. \u201cI never thought I\u2019d like maple flavored soft serve, er, I mean Maple Creemees\u201d said recent convert Donald Lee as he was waiting in line at a creemee stand by the Burlington Waterfront. \u201cI came to visit my nephew who lives up in the town of Georgia, which is ironic since I live in the state of Georgia, and he introduced me to the beliefs of the Maples. From the first taste I knew I could never go back to my plain old vanilla.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSince our formation, the Church of Maples has maintained a progressive, flavor based doctrine that welcomes people of all palates.\u201d says Erin Clinton, the head of the Maples. Clinton believes that the openness and acceptance by the church accounts for the increase in membership. \u201cWe don\u2019t care if you\u2019ve ordered Vanilla, Chocolate, or even mixed the two. We\u2019re united by our love of Creemees and that\u2019s what\u2019s most important. We believe sharing this love will only bring more people through our doors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not everyone believes the trends indicated in the survey will continue though. \u201cThere is only one true Creemee flavor, and that is Vanilla\u201d says Church of Immaculate Pasteurization acolyte Jack Armour, \u201cThe Vanillaite Doctorine has endured since the beginning of Creemees and it will endure long after this Maple fad passes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The state\u2019s other major flavor faith, the Chocolatiers, has taken the survey in stride. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t really change things for us\u201d says Master Chocolatier Burt Andrews. \u201cWe have our beliefs but we\u2019re all under the same Creemee roof. Erin and I have a great relationship and get together at least once a week for Creemees. Sometimes I\u2019ll order a Maple and she\u2019ll order a chocolate just for fun. They\u2019re both great flavors.\u201d Asked if the he and Clinton ever get in debates about which flavor is better Andrews smiled and said \u201cNot everyone realizes but the original Cree-mee was chocolate. I think that\u2019s a good enough argument in itself.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"