Snowball Stand's 'Blood of Jesus' Flavor Baffles Customers

A Lousiana-based snowball stand inspired hundreds of jokes after an advertisement for its "Blood of Jesus" flavor went viral.

A photo of the flier was shared in Reddit's "Facepalm" forum by u/evissimus, who wrote: "Louisiana, are you OK?" The post has amassed more than 26,000 upvotes and over 700 comments from Redditors trying to determine what the controversial flavor would even taste like.

"New flavor!" the advertisement announced. "Blood of Jesus."

The handout features a photo of a reddish-brown-colored snowball with the stand's name, The Meltdown Snoball, displayed prominently on the cup.

"Soft! Delicious! Yummy! Tasty! Wow!" the advertisement boasted.

Redditors thought the ad was hilarious and took the opportunity to crack jokes, specifically puns.

"Selling this is...cold-blooded," wrote u/isecore.

"Would you like that in a cup or a Body-of-Christ communion wafer cone?" u/EththeEth jokingly asked.

"Mmm...sacrilicious," u/imoutofnameideas.

The stand's customers, on the other hand, apparently didn't find the flavor option all that funny.

"It has been brought to the Meltdown Snoball's attention that the flavor 'Blood of Jesus' could have possibly been taken hostile [sic] or may have made others feel offended," wrote Zein, the stand's owner, in a public Facebook post.

"I really apologize for any harm that I may have caused. We have eliminated the flavor from our menu. Once again, I am truly sorry. I am just a teenager who is attempting to try my absolute best," the post concluded.

Fans of the flavor name or not, many commenters were plagued by the same question: what did the snowball taste like?

What Did The Snowball Taste Like?

Jane Frances, a Facebook commenter, asked: "What did the flavor taste like? Genuinely wondering...I figure if you named it after Jesus, it must have been really good."

Redditor u/TheNoobGuy21 theorized: "It must be wine."

One Redditor said they hoped the flavor was a rendition of "Tigers Blood."

While the phrase "tiger blood" is often associated with actor Charlie Sheen, Gary Herring, owner of HawaiianShavedIce.com, told Vulture that the origins of the popular snowcone flavor are unknown.

"You'll have a crowd of people who'll cling to having created it, but there's always been Tiger's Blood," Herring said. "It originated in the Texas area at least 25 years ago. It's definitely a Southern thing: Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and North Carolina, mostly."

Herring says the actual flavor of Tiger's Blood varies from state to state, but his rendition includes a mix of cherry, strawberry, and watermelon syrups "with a hint of coconut,"

Newsweek has reached out to The Meltdown Snoballs for comment.

The Meltdown Snoballs isn't the first company to make waves online. Last week, a Canadian-based restaurant sparked a viral debate after announcing its "tip-free model."

In April, a restaurant received backlash for offering discounts to customers in exchange for photos of its employees using their phones.

And a waitress was praised for noticing something not right about a family she was serving and calling the cops. The subsequent investigation confirmed her fears.