Did you skip breakfast? No worries, as today is all about the ice cream. Ben and Jerry’s, everyone’s favorite tree-hugging ice cream company (yes, even after being purchased by Unilever, they continue to love the world), is having their annual Free Cone Day today! That’s right, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, you can revel in the glory of Cherry Garcia and Peanut Butter Swirl without breaking the bank, or be daring and try the Turtle Soup. DCist votes for the delicious Fossil Fuel; goes along with the current energy climate, no?

We love facilitating free yummies, so here are the Scoop Shops in the District, Virginia, and Maryland. With all the ice cream fanatics attacking the website, the links might be slow, or seem to be dead, so you may have to reload a few times; be assured that they do work. Or if you don’t know where one is located, just go wander the streets until you find a line snaking around the city blocks. Apparently this is a global event, too, so be sure tell your friends in Sweden or Mexico.

Be forewarned: the lines can be rather lengthy. I recall the B & J near Eastern Market having quite the wait last year, what with the Hill staffers as well as kiddies from neighborhood schools lining up for free cones. But kids, just like Hill staffers, are so cute with ice cream. Take a long lunch or break on this spring day and be patient; the free ice cream goodness is totally worth the wait.