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Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Ed P <esp@snet.n> Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking Subject: Re: Ban watermelon? Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:11:56 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 32 Message-ID: <vs7oe1$74vo$1@dont-email.me> References: <vs7h7j$3vip7$3@dont-email.me> <z%HFP.1515745$t84d.548126@fx11.iad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 04:12:02 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="11a25875aa127d306d3189d3b64ad694"; logging-data="234488"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/7u7MvcXB3phiHlvjwua1wA/3NyID0IJA=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:cHg0EjszYjXZQbdUgWpdRrjGznI= In-Reply-To: <z%HFP.1515745$t84d.548126@fx11.iad> Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 2582 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