Happy Watermelon Day! aka "Juneteenth"

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Now I know some of you might be mad. But watermelon is one of the traditional foods served on Juneteenth. So quite factual.

Yes, Juneteenth is stupidly named and has no real national meaning. But blacks get no recognition. Wait... MLK day, then an entire month for black history, now this crap.

Common red foods seen at Juneteenth celebrations include red soda or lemonade, red velvet cake, and watermelon.​

Then this paganistic crap:

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The practice of eating red foods—red cake, barbecue, punch and fruit– may owe its existence to the enslaved Yoruba and Kongo brought to Texas in the 19th century. For both of these cultures the color red is the embodiment of spiritual power and transformation. ​

Enslavement narratives from Texas recall an African ancestor being lured using red flannel cloth, and many of the charms and power objects used to manipulate invisible forces required a red handkerchief.​

Celebrating Juneteenth: Food, History and Recipes

Juneteenth is a celebration, with delicious food filled with symbolism and tradition to honor the emancipation of slaves. Learn the food history and traditions.

unpeeledjournal.com

 

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OTOH

 

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It’s delicious !!

Its why Jews will gobble up herring in a jar

 

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Now I know some of you might be mad. But watermelon is one of the traditional foods served on Juneteenth. So quite factual.

Yes, Juneteenth is stupidly named and has no real national meaning. But blacks get no recognition. Wait... MLK day, then an entire month for black history, now this crap.

Common red foods seen at Juneteenth celebrations include red soda or lemonade, red velvet cake, and watermelon.​

Then this paganistic crap:

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Celebrating Juneteenth: Food, History and Recipes

Juneteenth is a celebration, with delicious food filled with symbolism and tradition to honor the emancipation of slaves. Learn the food history and traditions.

unpeeledjournal.com

Juneteenth falls of fathers day.....awkward