As the weather heats up around the country, you'll undoubtedly be looking for ways to beat the heat. May I recommend a Blizzard? (Also known as Dairy Queen's bread and butter.)

If you grew up in the 1970s then you're all too familiar with a DQ summer trip, likely while crammed into the back of your family's station wagon with all your siblings. How else were your parents supposed to keep you all happy?

Here are 20 nostalgic photos from the golden age of Dairy Queen.