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Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls Frozen Out of the Freezer Section

Posted by Shirley Brady on October 21, 2011 05:45 PM

On September 7th, Ben & Jerry's announced the impending release of a limited edition ice cream flavor — Schweddy Balls.

A punning reference to a Saturday Night Live skit starring Alec Baldwin, the suggestive name quickly attracted the ire of conservative groups such as the American Family Association.

Now, some supermarkets are reportedly bowing to the pressure and pulling the Unilever-owned ice cream maker's latest controversial stunt flavor, as AP and CBS are reporting.

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