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I don't know about you but I can't wait to put some Schweddy Balls in my mouth.

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The American Family Association (AFA) is not too happy with ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s decision to name an ice cream flavor after a TV sketch that serves as a hilarious, if painful, reminder of a time when people used to enjoy and quote Saturday Night Live sketches.

The flavor — Schweddy Balls — is named after a popular SNL bit starring Alec Baldwin as Pete Schweddy, a guest on NPR’s (unfortunately fake) “Delicious Dish” program, where he tells hosts Jo McCullen and Teri Rialto about his inventive new recipe for “Schweddy Balls.” These Balls are a delicious holiday treat for entire family to enjoy. Hypothetically.

While it’s unclear whether the AFA realizes the name’s reference, the group nonetheless sent out an email urging its members (!!!) to write to the company asking that “no additional Schweddy Balls ice cream be distributed” and encouraging them to boycott this particular ice cream flavor.

Towleroad shares a portion of the AFA’s message:

Ben & Jerry’s announced their newest ice cream flavor which sounds anything but appealing. Schweddy Balls is the best they could come up with. The vulgar new flavor has turned something as innocent as ice cream into something repulsive. Not exactly what you want a child asking for at the supermarket.

So. Do you find the name offensive, or does the AFA have its collective mind in the gutter? After all, there’s nothing inherently inappropriate about the word “balls,” or else every little kid chewing on a gumball would be in a heap of trouble.

And, do tell: Is your mouth watering just thinking about these balls?
 
Balls everywhere

With everything else that is vaguely referenced (or otherwise), this is no big deal. Personally, I can't stand those stupid ball sacks that people put on their trucks. That's got to be the worst thing I have seen with no point whatsoever.
 
We have a lot of insane people in this country. Things like this have to look so terrible to people in countries like yours.

It's not that they are just insane, they are OBSESSED with controlling other people's behavior. They think about gay sex more than most gay people :p

But the good thing is they are bleeding cash, and bleeding cash fast. Hopefully people are learning their lesson and not supporting these wackos.
 
Personally, I can't stand those stupid ball sacks that people put on their trucks. That's got to be the worst thing I have seen with no point whatsoever.

Oh hell...every time I see one of those stupid things, I simply think "I'm not sure I could even have a conversation with you". Those things just scream "I'm a complete doucheholio!"
 
Ben & Jerry's should develop a new flavor for them called Peppermint Stick in the Ass.

Some people need to find better things to do with their time and energy. It's SNL-themed ice cream for F's sake. Get a sense of humor.
 
I would not let The American Family Association near my schweddy balls they would just try to boycott them.
 
LOL. That's hilarious and i will be buying a pint. Thank you AFA, i wouldn't even know about it if you guys weren't a bunch of uptight morons.
 

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It's as if millions of fictional voices suddenly cried out in terror...

First they went after Bert and Ernie*. Then they went after Pete Schweddy and his Schweddy Balls.

Who knows what other fictional characters they might go after in the future?

Are any fictional characters safe?


* One Million Moms, a project of the American Family Association, the organization that's fighting to keep Schweddy Balls "from the children", is the same group that was promoting a "petition for PBS not to marry Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street" a while back.
 
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