Black & Tan

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ice cream makers Ben & Jerry's have apologized to the Irish for causing offence by calling a new flavor "Black & Tan" -- the nickname of a notoriously violent British militia that operated during Ireland's war of independence.

The ice cream, available only in the United States, is based on an ale and stout drink of the same name.

Editorial Comment: Let me see if I understand this….

We stereo-type the Irish as a bunch of short, green, leprechauns that drink all the time… but they don’t take offense to that - it’s our ice cream that bugs ‘em. I think Ireland needs to get laid. At least get a hobby – good lord.