"Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo" ( Early 19th Century) Johnson's piece got us thinking about the songs like the ice cream truck song - a seemingly innocuous folk song, nursery rhyme, or jingle - that we may not have known were racist, and what we should do when we learn about their histories. Whenever I hear the music now, the antique voice laughing about niggers and watermelon fills my head," Johnson wrote. " When the reach of racism robs me of fond memories from my childhood, it feels intensely personal again.
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The song's melody, it turns out, was popularized in antebellum minstrel shows where the lyrics "parodied a free black man attempting to conform to white high society by dressing in fine clothes and using big words." To make matters worse, that song became the basis for an offensive folk song in 1916 titled, "Nigger Love A Watermelon Ha! Ha! Ha!" before turning into the melody that beckons ice cream seekers today.įor Theodore Johnson III, who wrote the article, knowledge of that history ruined ice cream trucks for him. There is some offensive language below.Ī little over a week ago, NPR had an illuminating and poignant report on the the racist beginnings of the ice cream truck song. And, next Monday, I’ll tell you about another of my favorite books.Warning: We are talking about racism in this article. And come back on Thursday for a blog that is yet to be determined-but it will be different.
(Don’t know if it will be when you read this.) Read all about the author Jenna Bennett here. How lucky can you get? A Cutthroat Business available here. (I’m sure that succeeding books will go a tad further, but I do like the fun of this approach.) And, while this is not the first fictional real estate agent I’ve read about who finds a body in the vacant house, there’s a lot more going on in this book that warrants applause.Īs I write this brief review, I see that the e‑book is available for free. For another thing, there’s a considerable amount of sexual tension, but it’s lightly played, and a kiss is the ultimate thrill. Of course, Savannah is most polite to the questioning police, and that could be a good thing.Īll that is good and well, but exactly why do I pick this is one of my favorite books? For one thing, when I realized I was way over half way through with the book, I stayed awake until 2 A.M. And one definitely shouldn’t be attracted to that bad boy, Rafe. Like, I’m sure, it isn’t proper to find a dead body, even if it is in the house she’s showing and it just happens to be her hated boss. There’s a few other things a proper lady doesn’t do, and, unfortunately, Savannah falls a bit short on some things. On a date, a proper lady doesn’t eat too much, or ever eat dessert.
She is a proper southern belle who always remembers what her mother says. Savannah Martin is a newcomer to the real estate sales business. Even better, I discovered that this is the first of a series, with several more to read. (I tend to capture way more e‑books than I can possibly read.) Last week it was “eenie, meenie, miney, mo” time, and I’m glad this one got the finger. Now, I must admit, it has been on my Kindle for quite some time.
A Cutthroat Business by Jenna Bennett is one I’ve just finished reading. I’ve read a lot of books that I rate five stars.
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