Star Spangled Ice Cream

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Star Spangled Ice Cream was an American ice cream company founded in 2003 by three conservative activists. [1] They marketed their ice cream as a politically conservative alternative to Ben & Jerry's which the founders felt to be too liberal. [2] [3] Similarly to Ben & Jerry's, the names of the ice cream were puns, usually plays on conservative phrases and ideas, such as "Smaller Governmint", "I Hate the French Vanilla," "Navy Battle Chip," "Bill Clinton Im-peach" and "Choc & Awe". [4] The company donated 10% of its profits to organizations that it felt supported the United States Armed Forces. [5]

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Reception

The Star Spangled Ice Cream company received both criticism and praise through email, both of which were posted on their now-defunct website. [6] Ted Nugent had said that he was a fan of the "Gun Nut" flavor. [7]

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References

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