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From: Ed P <esp@snet.n>
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Subject: Re: Ban watermelon?
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:11:56 -0400
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On 3/28/2025 9:26 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2025-03-28 9:09 p.m., Ed P wrote:
>> Another goofy one
>> https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/14-moments-america-tried-to-ban- 
>> something-totally-harmless/ss-AA1BQGJK?
>>
>> The Watermelon in the 19th Century
>>
>> In the 1800s, some communities in the U.S. tried to ban watermelon 
>> during the summer, viewing it as a “frivolous” fruit. The watermelon 
>> was associated with African American culture, and some racist groups 
>> sought to prevent its consumption by white families, believing it was 
>> somehow linked to laziness or a lack of refinement. This attempt to 
>> ban the fruit was rooted in deep racial prejudice and an effort to 
>> control what was considered acceptable. Despite the efforts, 
>> watermelon continued to be a beloved summer fruit for many Americans.
>>
> 
> I must have been born in the wrong country and in the wrong century.I 
> grew up in the 50s in a small town about 15 miles from Toronto.  We 
> loved watermelon. It was cheap and delicious and we could eat it outside 
> and have seed spitting contests. There were no black people in the town 
> I lived in and there were very few in Toronto back then There was no 
> association with race.
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkXrACo-2Cc&ab_channel=efedeveci
> 

Yes, it grows best in the warm climate of the south and became symbolic 
as it was used in celebration by the freed slaves.

https://www.businessinsider.com/watermelon-stereotype-african-american-history-food-racism-2022-8