The internet responds to the Blue Bell recalls with support, humor

In the wake of recent recalls the internet responded with resolute support for Blue Bell Ice Cream, with memes and photos circulating around Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. In the wake of recent recalls the internet responded with resolute support for Blue Bell Ice Cream, with memes and photos circulating around Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Photo: File Photo: File Image 1 of / 33 Caption Close The internet responds to the Blue Bell recalls with support, humor 1 / 33 Back to Gallery

In the wake of recent recalls the internet responded with resolute support for Blue Bell Ice Cream, with memes and photos circulating around Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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One man from College Station, Dell Billings, created a graphic in support of the little creamery in Brenham.

His is a take on the iconic “Come and Take It” flag from the Battle of Gonzales, which marked the first military fight of the Texas Revolution. Billings, a communications representative at Texas A&M, made the graphic in his spare time and tweeted his work late Thursday afternoon.

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The famous flag from that Gonzales clash has become a hallmark of Texas pride, with its "Come And Take It" message one of Texas' most-defining. It is the first flag used in the Texas Revolution and close to 200 years later it shows no signs of going away.

Now it’s helping rally Texans behind the Brenham company and its employees.

“I do graphics from time to time for friends, but not really that often. This one was different since Blue Bell is so...Texan. It seemed like a perfect match,” Billings said Friday.

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Soon you will probably be seeing more of Billings’ creation around this part of Texas as locals like Gallery Furniture owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, Gringo's Mexican Kitchen, and KTRH 740 AM talk radio host Michael Berry both getting behind Billings’ graphic.