Ben&Jerry's founders serve Baked Alaska to protest ANWR drilling

Dishing on Arctic Drilling

Now here's a scoop: As part of its "Lick Global Warming" campaign, the gang at Ben & Jerry's is protesting drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by whipping up the world's largest Baked Alaska to plop down in front of the U.S. Capitol today. The lovely dessert is anticipated to weigh 1,140 pounds and measure 4 feet tall and 4 feet around, with the help of 3,600 four-ounce scoops of Ben & Jerry's Fossil Fuel ice cream, 90 pounds of cake and 150 pounds of marshmallow cream. (Our stomach hurts just thinking about it.) Don't believe us -- hey, it is hard to believe -- check it out for yourself at the corner of First Street and Independence Avenue SW from 10 to 10:30 a.m. before it gets served, or melts. Whichever comes first.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7948-2005Apr21.html

hold the door open for the repugs?

N in ANWR

I'm just down from Capitol Hill at the Navy Yard. I woulda brought my spoon.

Why, oh why, am I stuck working in VA when all the cool shit is happening in the city?!

However, please note that B&J stores will be serving a special baked Alaska sundae all weekend.