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Post by marilyns on Jun 14, 2005 20:32:56 GMT -5
Can anyone elaborate on the story line content of this famous quote? I can't quite remember. Was it a wishing game? Who said it? It has stuck with me since I was a kid...when I use it, nobody knows what I'm talking about. Thanks all! Happy to join this community!
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Post by RJH on Jun 14, 2005 21:32:23 GMT -5
This is from "A Lad an' a Lamp." The gang finds a lamp like Aladdin's, and Stymie wishes for a watermelon, and possibly a big watermelon when asked to reconsider, if memory serves. This short is also the one where Spanky wishes that Stymie's little brother Cotton turns into a monkey, so of course Cotton disappears and a monkey appears in short order. This wasn't the highlight of the series.
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Post by sidewayscap on Aug 26, 2005 12:56:10 GMT -5
I heard that connecting watermelons with African-Americans is racist, but I'm not sure how.Oh and "A Lad an a Lamp" also sees Spanky knock Cotton down on the ground. He s :'(tarts to cry just before it fades.
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Post by maliejandra on Oct 1, 2005 0:05:57 GMT -5
Yeah, black people liking watermelon and fried chicken is a stereotype. However, it was innocent and totally went over my head the first time I heard it. I mean, the other kids liked watermelon just as much as Stymie did.
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