David Letterman and Dairy Queen®

Posted by Lisa Y under A Smile and a Story®,Dairy Queen on

David Letterman grew up in Indiana and has always loved the DQ brand. During a meet-and-greet with the studio audience prior to taping the Jan. 7, 2011 show, Letterman sensed the audience just wasn’t in a great mood, so he told everyone to put themselves in a happy place in their minds. He told the audience to think about being at a Dairy Queen® store.

One woman in the audience raised her hand and introduced herself as Linda from Melbourne, Australia. Letterman was shocked to hear she didn’t know what the Dairy Queen system is because there are no stores in Australia. He threw out a request to his stage manager to get a Dairy Queen treat for this woman.

The next thing you know, Letterman had a box of Dilly Bars on stage and walked one out to the Australian woman in the audience. He announced Regis Philbin’s interview and shared a Dilly Bar with him as well, and the two ate their treats during the segment.

Now, considering that the closest DQ store would take 45 minutes roundtrip from Letterman’s studio, where did those Dilly Bars come from so quickly? Well, a production coordinator on the Late Show had heard Letterman talk about his love of Dilly Bars during a segment in November, so he bought the late-night host a box for Christmas, and knew he had put them in his private freezer. How perfect. The production coordinator called Letterman’s office, found out the Dilly Bars were still in the freezer, and had them sent down to the studio immediately.
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How cool is it that Letterman has a stash of delicious Dilly Bars in his New York studio office? It is a wonderful celebrity DQ smile and a story, and a night I’m sure Linda from Melbourne, Australia, will not soon forget.

Comments

When I worked at DQ years ago in the 1990′s I use to make Dilly bars by hand and dip them. So much fun when I decorated and made cakes also. Some days I really miss doing all that.

I grew up with DQ–literally. My dad and grandpa had a store, which my brother now owns. My other brother had a DQ, also my uncle and cousin. I love DQ and I have had a crush on Dave Letterman for years. Perfect match!

Christine, DQ is a world-wide treat! All over the North American Continent, and world-wide in countries like China, Panama, The Phillipines, and Bahrain. Check it out: http://tiny.cc/fjxtg

Also, David Letterman’s studio is in New York City. :)

My husband and I will have our one year anniversary on march 16. We are 79 years old and have been going to the DQ in Olney, Tx. For about 5 years. I am a blizzard fan club member and have been for about 5 years. We go to DQ every week and all the workers know us and our coupons for BLOG. We also get a senior lunch every week and get our dilly bar ot ice cream sandwich. We also have a Olney Cubs card and one oof the big deals on that is a DQ treat. We love our Dairy Queen and all of the friendly staff there.

My husband and I will have our one year anniversary on march 16. We are 79 years old and have been going to the DQ in Olney, Tx. For about 5 years. I am a blizzard fan club member and have been for about 5 years. We go to DQ every week and all the workers know us and our coupons for BLOG. We also get a senior lunch every week and get our dilly bar or ice cream sandwich. We also have a Olney Cubs card and one of the big deals on that is a DQ treat. We love our Dairy Queen and all of the friendly staff there.

Hi Nadyne! Congratulations to you and Don on your upcoming anniversary! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your story with us. You made our day a little brighter.

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