Wikipedia changes definition of "shuckin' and jivin'" today (10/25) after Palin use

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin released a statement on her Facebook page accusing President Obama of engaging in "shuck and jive shtick" regarding last month's attack in Benghazi, Libya.

"For those who aren't familiar with the phrase, "shuck and jive" is a racially-tinged expression.

"Shuckin' and jivin' (or shucking and jiving) is an American slang term for the behavior of joking and acting facetiously."

"Shuckin' and jivin' (or shucking and jiving) is an African American slang term for the behavior of joking and acting facetiously."

Some anonymous Progressive went on Wikipedia and inserted the word "African" into the definition in order to dishonestly support the idea that Sarah Palin's use of the term is inherently racist after the fact.

I have never thought that anyone should rely on something called "Wikipedia" for a reference.

The term is well known slang, dealing with mannerisms, not really judgmental in any sense. But it does describe some of Obama's mannerisms.

What Mrs. Palin's use of the term certainly did not imply was any overall judgment of any racial group, community or political movement. Frankly, where is the racial insult supposed to be derived?

We do not know whether Obama supposedly got his "shuckin & jiving' mannerism from his Luo father, genetically; from his confused mother, either from his upbringing, or genetically; from his rearing in Indonesia; or from the Marxist Whites who trained him in anti-American values. If one were to hazard a guess, it would most likely put the blame on those Marxist Whites, who in their actual contempt for the objects of Obama's "community organizing," thought the mannerisms would help him in undermining certain Chicago communities.

In short, if there is a racial insult, here; it was the insult of Obama's Marxist tutors, directed at those Chicago communities. Mrs. Palin simply recognized the behavior involved, as exhibited by Obama. (Incidentally, the Luo tribe has nothing in common with any community in Chicago, so no one should suggest any connection, there. The media may be confused on the point, but no serious anthropologist would be.)

William Flax

Per Hyterical History the term ‘jive’ began with Currier and Jives, printers who would deliver jive to your home by currier or messenger.

Next, with car pools came jiving boards where people sat around and said dumb things in a serious way.

But shuckin’ was from corn shuckin’ where you try to peel off the husks only to find more corn underneath which is kinda like this post, nothin’ but corn.

Jive is a dance step that we've seen every week on Dancing With The Stars.

True as far as that goes, however, I believe that shuckin' and jivin' has been going on a lot longer then "Dancing With the Stars". I'm guessing that it goes back as far as the mid 19th century.

Regards,
GtG

Looks like that prediction didn’t hold up, did it?
Here’s the reality:

The Globalist Agenda - Official Newswatch Magazine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sanYokj2Kx0

CFR Deception — Official Newswatch Magazine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ENA3wvOPgc

something else interesting, fareed zakaria is a cfr board member, and he pretty much tells people how it will be from now on...

cnn - fareed zakaria: who ever wins this election will have a good economy in 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxqM2PrlVfU

cnn - fareed zakaria - optimism, nostaglia, deception - globalization is here, america
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1BDp3kb10w

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