Dairy Queen offers free vanilla cones, one per customer, in Laconia on Thursday afternoon. The free cones mark the first day of spring, March 20. Despite the change in seasons, a mix of rain and snow is expected for Friday and Saturday.
Kara Ellis, front left, holds her son Maverick, 1, as Jess Flammia, back left, and her children, from left, Cody, 1, and Hailey, enjoy ice cream with Ellis’ daughter Charlotte, 4, on free cone day at Dairy Queen in Laconia on Thursday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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From left, Maverick Ellis, 1; Cody Flammia, 4; Hailey Flammia, 4; and Charlotte Ellis, 4, enjoy free vanilla cone day at Dairy Queen in Laconia on Thursday afternoon, as Jess Flammia looks on. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Kara Ellis, front left, holds her son Maverick, 1, as Jess Flammia, back left, and her children, from left, Cody, 1, and Hailey, enjoy ice cream with Ellis’ daughter Charlotte, 4, on free cone day at Dairy Queen in Laconia on Thursday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Kara Ellis kisses her son Maverick, 1, as he enjoys an ice cream cone at Dairy Queen in Laconia on Thursday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch / The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
From left, Kara Ellis and her son Maverick Ellis, Jess Flammia and her children Cody and Hailey Flammia, and Charlotte Ellis enjoy free cone day at Dairy Queen in Laconia on Thursday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
From left, Preston Ashton, 10; Parker Ashton, 12; and Pierson Ashton, 7, look at the menu while waiting in line for free cone day at Dairy Queen in Laconia on Thursday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
People line up for free cone day at Dairy Queen in Laconia on Thursday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Dairy Queen owner Mariluz Flanders serves a cone to Preston Ashton, 10, for free cone day in Laconia on Thursday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)


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