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[deleted] t1_jd532nz wrote

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PM_Georgia_Okeefe t1_jd5aln1 wrote

That’s largely a myth. There’s no set origin of where the name came from, but one of the reason that Jimmies is such a prevalent term in New England is because Brighams ice cream used to donate all proceeds from the sale of chocolate sprinkles to the Jimmy Fund.

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gmcgath t1_jd5dt6i wrote

Nice try.

Snopes says, "No valid reason exists to suppose that 'jimmies' carries a racist meaning or had a racially-charged origin. However, it's difficult to definitively disprove the claim because the term's entry into the English language is downright murky."

But it's such fun to feel superior by making invented claims of racism.

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lizyouwerebeer t1_jd5mtqy wrote

Dang what did they say that made you feel so inferior? This is a common misconception.

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Bada__Ping t1_jd57deo wrote

Jimmy is a historically black name?

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cumsona t1_jd57hs4 wrote

yup

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Bada__Ping t1_jd57u0h wrote

Maybe it’s just me but when I hear Jimmy, I think Buffet, Dean and Neutron lol

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Zeptari t1_jd5a2mk wrote

And Jimmy Johnson… one a race car driver, the other football coach.

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lantonas t1_jd623i1 wrote

That's your white privilege and subconscious racism showing through!

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cumsona t1_jd58290 wrote

i actually just looked it up, and some people think its a reference to Jim Crow, which would actually make a lot more sense

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Griddler t1_jd5bt4z wrote

Well guess what? Everybody loves Jimmy

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