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The ‘Ice Cream of the Future’ now a thing of the past

"No flying cars, no jet packs," and now no "Ice Cream of the Future." Twitter laments and mocks the demise of Dippin' Dots.

 

Lauren Rae Orsini

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Posted on Nov 4, 2011   Updated on Jun 3, 2021, 1:39 am CDT

Dippin’ Dots filed for bankruptcy today after the company announced a debt of $11 million. That screeching sound you hear is of millions of Dippin’ Dots carts being wheeled away from their spots in amusement parks and malls.

Whether mourning the loss or complaining about the frozen pellets, everyone has had something to say about Dippin’ Dots’ news today. Read some of the best and most awful puns, and insert your own in the comments.

 

 

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*First Published: Nov 4, 2011, 2:27 pm CDT