Some
Las Vegas grocery stores are refusing to stock a “Saturday Night Live”
inspired Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor dubbed Schweddy Balls. The
flavor, named after the “Schweddy Balls” desserts created by Alec
Baldwin’s character, Pete Schweddy, on a classic “SNL” sketch, can be
found on the shelves at Las Vegas-area Albertson’s stores, but is absent
from Smith’s stores and Whole Foods locations in the region. “While we
do carry many of Ben & Jerry’s varieties, that one we decided to
keep out of our mix,” Smith’s spokeswoman Marsha Gifford said. “It has
been a decision for Kroger stores across the country. The company felt
that from our customers’ perspective, it may be offensive.” Whole Foods
spokeswoman Liz Burkhart said the flavor is available at locations in
some parts of the country and its absence from Las Vegas stores has more
to do with the chain stocking regionally sourced products than any
moral objections.
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