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In reply to the discussion: Anti-wokers losing their shit over Cracker Barrel logo change [View all]mucholderthandirt
(1,647 posts)37. Overseers were called "cracker" because of the sound their whips made.
The masters/owners were called sir, ma'am, or similar.
Cracker is now a slang term for a racist white person. And believe it or not, not every white person in the South is racist. Not even close. People should look to their own backyard before they call others names. I have two words for you: Jersey shore. Talk about "rednecks", FFS.
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Oh dear! Now where will all of the Talibangelists have breakfast after church on Sunday?
OMGWTF
Wednesday
#1
Overseers were called "cracker" because of the sound their whips made.
mucholderthandirt
Thursday
#37
If the image on the right is a barrel, the image on the left can be seen as a cracker, and the K even has a whip!
thesquanderer
Thursday
#43
So Cracker Barrel is a restaurant? I thought it was Fox Headquarters.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Wednesday
#10
Logos are going "simple" because people can't read. Thanks to dumbing down education.
mucholderthandirt
Thursday
#38
We went a couple of times, the food was meh at best and if you have allergies,
mwmisses4289
Wednesday
#17
Then please don't tell them that the Pillsbury Doughboy "accidentally" fell into the deep-fat fryer.
Buns_of_Fire
Thursday
#40
JFC, why are these people so damn whiny? Over bullshit. Logos, puppets, mermaids, make believe characters
tulipsandroses
Thursday
#62