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To: Imani
"Watermelon, back in the days, was a good food for African Americans, according to the Bible, but at the same time, it had an attachment with slavery and bondage ties," the Rev. Carl Johnson said.

If he's talking about Numbers 11:5, that's a bit of a stretch.

9 posted on 07/26/2005 2:27:45 PM PDT by scott7278 (Before I give you the benefit of my reply, I would like to know what we are talking about.)
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To: scott7278

It actually came from the NEW Version of the KJB of E and it goes like this...

EBONICS 11:1 Sheeeeet mudda f$#%@ How coms da man be alwaz keepin us down? Cuz I acts u diz, " why woods a wattamellin be dizzin us like dat?"


26 posted on 07/26/2005 2:40:14 PM PDT by splint (...another proud member of the sand to glass club!)
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To: scott7278

It actually came from the NEW Version of the KJB of E and it goes like this...

EBONICS 11:1 Sheeeeet mudda f$#%@ How coms da man be alwaz keepin us down? Cuz I acts u diz, " why woods a wattamellin be dizzin us like dat?"


33 posted on 07/26/2005 2:41:32 PM PDT by splint (...another proud member of the sand to glass club!)
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