Why not serve fried chicken on Juneteenth? How is it different from serving corned beef on St. Patrick’s day?
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Disclaimer: I am not trolling, I am an autistic person who doesn’t understand so many social nuances. Also I am from New Hampshire (97% white), so I just don’t have any close African-American friends that I am willing to risk asking such a loaded question.
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Came here to say that. Barring a few contrarians, EVERYONE likes both watermelon and fried chicken. I know vegetarians who will admit that fried chicken tastes fantastic, even if they no longer eat it.
I also wanted to link to some info about the "Coon Chicken Inn" chain -- founded by a white guy, of course.
http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/coon_chicken.htm
https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/links/essays/chicken.htm
off topic piece on collectors' racist items
Holy fuckin shit
He has blue eyes, confirming a depiction of a white man in black face, as opposed to a racist caricature of black people. 😠