Rumors have been buzzing for some time now about a new ice cream flavor commemorating ironic on-air “news” host Stephen Colbert. But despite much conjecture about red-white-and-blue concoctions containing “Colberries,” Ben & Jerry released Americone Dream, vanilla ice cream with fudge-covered waffle cone pieces and caramel. Colbert made a typically trenchant quip at the news.

“I’m not afraid to say it. Dessert has a well-known liberal agenda. What I hope to do with this ice cream is bring some balance back to the freezer case.”

The creative outpouring for prospective flavors was impressive. Beyond the aforementioned Colberries, alternative ideas included Baby Ruth-iness, Strangeness with Candy and Dead Bear Claw.

Or perhaps they should simply have renamed French Vanilla to Freedom Vanilla and be done with it.

Look for Americone Dream in the freezer case and enjoy “the sweet taste of liberty in your mouth.”

We really appreciate bloggers that love — and we mean really LOVE — their products. The exceedingly hilarious Marvo at The Impulsive Buy has gone so far as to forge a deep, personal relationship with his newest BFF, the Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough The Cone. All we can say is, with a name like that, it better be good! Sadly, Marvo has to contend, as we all do occasionally, with the pain of losing friends by way of consuming them, but at least there’s more where that comes from.

Oh, and definitely check out his review of the groady-sounding grape-flavored apple product Grapple, if only to experience Mother Nature as a foul-mouthed hip-hop gangbanger bitch. Word!