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Browse Old Austin Grouch posts about snow cones, Austin nostalgia, and the city habits locals still argue about.

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Things That Used to Cost $3Aug 23, 2026

Shaved Ice Index, Third Quarter, Seasonally Unadjusted

I built a price index for frozen syrup, from a 75-cent church-lot snow cone to a shaved-ice tasting menu with a five-dollar reservation hold. The brain freeze is the only component that hasn't been repriced.

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