For fans of the homemade ice cream at Somerset Creamery, today was Opening Day — the first day you could get a cone since the '07 season ended in October. You didn't have to buy tickets; you just had to have seen the sign by the side of Route 6 last week announcing the Mar. 24 home opener.And while I wouldn't say that the stands were packed shortly after the OPEN sign was lit at noon, die-hard members of Somerset Nation were there, greeting each other and owner Carolyn Berube, congratulating themselves on having survived the winter, and taking a few moments to contemplate the list of flavors, savoring familiar names like Cranberry Bog, Mocha Chip, Ginger, Grape Nut, and a rookie, Lemon, that already looks like a good prospect.
Everyone looked happy. And why not? While Red Sox Nation can only hope for a great season, Somerset Nation knows it will be — right up till Columbus weekend.
