Predictably, you had some interesting things to say.
Ice water is free in any restaurant.
I was taught in elementary school that the Roman emperors had an outpost in the mountains. The modern economy and its accompanying technology are wondrous, indeed, letting most of us live far better than common folks of past times. I will argue otherwise by looking at what the modern economy brings the average person. But as wonderful as are the products of industrial economy, I think the Princes of Egypt had it better. True, the Prince lacked ice cream.