How are people so oblivious?

[PeoplesElbow]

Children’s museum apologizes after selling 'Juneteenth watermelon salad’

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis issued a statement and apology on its website following the backlash on social media.

www.today.com

 

[stgislander]

When did the blacks stop liking watermelon?

 

[OccamsRazor]

With everything going on in this country... THIS is what people are complaining about???

 

[Sneakers]

When did the blacks anyone stop liking watermelon?

 

[spr1975wshs]

^I stopped liking watermelon decades ago, just grew out of liking the flavor, other melons, too.

 

[SamSpade]

When did the blacks stop liking watermelon?

Since never, but I guess it's considered racist to bring it up. My daughter is black and loves watermelon, and she has no idea she's "supposed" to.
Ditto fried chicken, especially wings. And hot sauce.

 

[Sneakers]

especially wings. And hot sauce.

Thank you. That's now dinner tonight....

 

[PeoplesElbow]

In the summer when they taste good and are relatively cheap I go through a watermelon a week.

 

[stgislander]

In the summer when they taste good and are relatively cheap I go through a watermelon a week.

My Golden loves watermelon.


Then again, Goldens will eat practically anything.

 

[mitzi]

How did blacks get the association with watermelons and wings. I heard that since I was a little girl and never understood why.

 

[RoseRed]

How did blacks get the association with watermelons and wings. I heard that since I was a little girl and never understood why.

I never heard about it until I moved to MD.

 

[PJay]

How did blacks get the association with watermelons and wings. I heard that since I was a little girl and never understood why.

Dunno..found this

Watermelon stereotype - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[stgislander]

 

[Sneakers]

I remember another My Gang segment where they would rub Stymie's bald head head and chant, "I wish I had a watamellon...".

 

[herb749]

Children’s museum apologizes after selling 'Juneteenth watermelon salad’

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis issued a statement and apology on its website following the backlash on social media.

www.today.com

Just call it watermelon salad. What dunce thought of that one.

 

[mitzi]

Dunno..found this

Watermelon stereotype - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Thanks for that. I figured it stemmed from slavery. I always heard when I was little, only "colored" people ate the chicken wings because they were cheap.

 

[TPD]

Thanks for that. I figured it stemmed from slavery. I always heard when I was little, only "colored" people ate the chicken wings because they were cheap.

I kinda figured that - watermelons and wings - a nickel a dozen.

 

[PJay]

^I stopped liking watermelon decades ago, just grew out of liking the flavor, other melons, too.

I like watermelon if it's seedless. Always loved cantaloupe till the last one I ate made me sick. Been afraid to try another.

 

[black dog]

My Golden loves watermelon.


Then again, Goldens will eat practically anything.

My Chesapeake goes stupid over honeydew chunks.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Anyone remember when stores had golden watermelon about 25 years ago?