General Patrons mistake ice cream shop mascot for KKK robes

[The Helper]

Once and for all, people, it's an ice cream cone.

The owners of Ice Cream Family Corner and Sandwiches at the busy intersection of South Pine Avenue and Southwest 17th Street say their two-month-old business is getting creamed because passers-by have mistaken their white-hooded ice cream cone mascot for a KKK protester.

Co-owner Jose Cantres says rumors are swirling on Facebook about the exact nature of the little vanilla cone, and employees heard through word of mouth that potential customers have steered clear of the shop to avoid the character.

Liza Diaz, who manages the store for Cantres and co-owner Jesus Diaz, said an employee at the bank where she does business told her a co-worker was so frightened by the white dollop patrolling the street corner that she called her husband crying and refused to drive through the intersection.

Whole story here.

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lol

 

[xxxtrickyxxx]

Doesn't resemble a KKK uniform at all. Since when did KKK have sprinkles and a cone. Just proof people are looking for reasons to cry racism.

 

[thewrongvine]

lol, it's because of the top. If you're just passing by and you see the white hood, you might think of the KKK hoods at a quick glance.

 

[xPass]

That's funny...
They should use hard materials though... Looks so flabby ^_^