RantCrush Top 5: May 17, 2017

Former Vice President Joe Biden is known for loving ice cream–so much so that Cornell Dairy and the Cornell Convocation Committee will name a new flavor after him. Last May, Biden confessed: “My name is Joe Biden, and I love ice cream. You all think I’m kidding–I’m not. I eat more ice cream than the three other people you’d like to be with, all at once.”

You know what the world needs right now? More @JoeBiden and ice cream cones. pic.twitter.com/D2oPcXhWnv

— Corrin Foster (@corrinrenee) May 16, 2017

Biden will speak at Cornell’s convocation this year, so student Molly Mandel, who had an internship with Cornell Dairy, suggested that they name a flavor after him. It turned out that Biden’s favorite flavor is old-fashioned chocolate chip. There is currently a competition to come up with the perfect name for the flavor, and the options are: Biden’s Chocolate Bites; Bits n’ Biden; Big Red, White & Biden; Not Your Average Joe’s Chocolate Chip; and Uncle Joe’s Chocolate Chip.

finding out that @JoeBiden‘s favorite ice cream flavor is “old fashioned chocolate chip” almost made me cry so i’m doing fine

— Laura (@ZackWalnut) May 16, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.