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catrose

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57. Being from the deep South

Reply to LittleBlue (Reply #7)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 11:20 AM

Jun 2015

Very few meals in my white Anglo world did not have fried chicken, watermelon, black eyed peas, or cornbread.

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'Are Fried Chicken And Watermelon Racist?' MTV's Franchesca Ramsey Asks... [View all] sheshe2 Jun 2015 OP

No, they arent. I know who is, though. Cant say it, too risky. randys1 Jun 2015 #1

+1 JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #2

Lol~ sheshe2 Jun 2015 #4

She's so cute! JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #11

Starbucks~ sheshe2 Jun 2015 #13

I wanna hang around this conversation! MADem Jun 2015 #45

We will see. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #49

At times like this I miss AJ90! NOT! n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #14

TBH~ sheshe2 Jun 2015 #16

Truthfully :-) JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #54

+1 sheshe2 Jun 2015 #6

In my family, we take pictures TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2015 #3

This girl nailed it! JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #8

Speaking of savages: freshwest Jun 2015 #17

lol @ the Ghanaian reference Quayblue Jun 2015 #22

Watermelons are inherently photogenic SoCalDem Jun 2015 #55

A black family enjoying fried chicken and/or watermelon pipoman Jun 2015 #5

How did fried chicken and watermelon come to be associated with black people? LittleBlue Jun 2015 #7

You didn't watch the video JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #9

Franchesca is a winner! sheshe2 Jun 2015 #12

I watched it LittleBlue Jun 2015 #18

I think she's saying it caught on like a viral video would. lovemydog Jun 2015 #43

Because nothing else was used - other than JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #53

I dislike watermelon bigwillq Jun 2015 #20

+1 Lyric Jun 2015 #28

I was at a dinner with extended family. gvstn Jun 2015 #24

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Buh-bye! Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #31

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LOL! icymist Jun 2015 #37

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This one was determined, took five tries. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #44

Damn! That's what I get for taking a shower! Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #46

Like all the others, Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #47

I missed it too. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #50

Being from the deep South catrose Jun 2015 #57

K&R Solly Mack Jun 2015 #10

I like her. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #15

You know jamzrockz Jun 2015 #19

It can be racist, depending on how it is used. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #21

My apologies jamzrockz Jun 2015 #23

Thanks. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #40

True, especially when rolled out as the menu for "Black History Month." Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #34

Yes, I remember "Black History Month." sheshe2 Jun 2015 #35

She is some kinda awesome! Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #25

Kick! sheshe2 Jun 2015 #36

Its racist romanic Jun 2015 #26

Well I see the whoosh factor is already in full effect giftedgirl77 Jun 2015 #27

No kidding. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #33

I never did Jamaal510 Jun 2015 #29

Hey Jamaal! sheshe2 Jun 2015 #39

I never thought Jamaal510 Jun 2015 #52

It's funny. I grew up in Mississippi and didn't see that trope until I left Recursion Jun 2015 #38

I love her. lovemydog Jun 2015 #41

It's like Jon Stewart sheshe2 Jun 2015 #48

Yeah, comedians get it. lovemydog Jun 2015 #51

No. People are. Societies are. Food isn't. Iggo Jun 2015 #56