On the evening of the 26th of August, 1928, May Donoghue took a train from Glasgow to the town of Paisley, seven miles east of the city, and there at the Wellmeadow Café, she had a Scots ice cream float, a mix of ice cream and ginger beer bought for her by a friend.
Pada malam 26 Agustus 1928, May Donoghue naik kereta api dari Glasgow ke kota Paisley, 11 km di timur kota itu, dan di Cafe Wellmeadow, dia memesan es krim float ala Skotlandia, campuran es krim dan bir jahe yang dibelikan oleh temannya.