Ice Scream: Ice Cream Truck Gets Swept Out to Sea
You’ve heard of an ice cream float, but this is ridiculous!
By Missy Baker · July 10, 2024
Disclaimer: While this article is flooded with facts, it’s also soaked in the sweet taste of satire.
An ice cream truck at Harlyn Bay beach in Cornwall got more than it bargained for when it was swept out to sea by a rogue wave with a sweet tooth. The truck, known as the Kelly Whip, had been happily serving up frozen treats to hungry beachgoers all day… until the ocean decided it wanted a taste too.
In a flash, the unsuspecting ice cream truck was swallowed by a massive wave and pulled right into Davey Jones’ Locker. Horrified they might not get their hands on an afternoon ice cream cone, the heroic and hungry beachgoers leaped into action in an attempt to save the ice cream truck from a watery grave. Sadly, their efforts were useless and the truck remained stuck in the surf.
If only David Hasselhoff had been there.
The Coastguard eventually came on the scene and was able to do what the tourists and locals combined could not. They towed the ice cream truck to safety, much to the dismay of the hungry sea life snarfing down the soft serve.
Thankfully no one was harmed in the incident, although some beachgoers were reportedly forced to eat fruit instead of ice cream, and the emotional effects of that can scar someone for life.
As for the Ice Cream Man, he was not about to go down with the ship. (Not for what he gets paid.) He was safely positioned on dry land when the dessert disaster occurred, presumably watching in horror as his life savings, aka Bomb Pops and Choco Tacos, floated off onto the sunset.
In the end, the mighty Kelly Whip was retrieved—soggy but intact—and beach life reportedly returned back to normal. Surfers went back to catching waves, influencers resumed their selfies, and a pod of dolphins experienced their first ever ice cream headaches.
The Ice Cream Man doesn’t plan on letting this little snafu affect business. He intends to keep selling sweet treats all summer long, whether the ocean likes it or not.
"The silver lining is now we got some new flavors like salty seaweed surprise and fish piss."
Between the publicity from the accident and the new fish-flavor innovations, business is booming at the Kelly Whip truck in Cornwall. Despite one buck wild beach day, I think it’s safe to say the future’s looking sweet for this amazingly unsinkable ice cream truck.