An ice cream establishment in Salem, Massachusetts has announced a race-conscious change to the menu it quietly made a few years ago.
But it’s not clear the original name of the item has a racial connection.
Dairy Witch Ice Cream published a Facebook post on Sunday, July 5 explaining that the establishment no longer uses the term “jimmies” to describe sprinkles — oftentimes used for chocolate sprinkles in particular.
“Hey Dairy Witch Fam! We wanted to have a convo about something important,” the store wrote. “The term ‘jimmies’ has been used in New England for decades, and is believed to have racist roots. We had removed the term from our menu a couple years ago, and wanted to announce it formally. It is such a small change to use ‘sprinkles’ instead, but it’s a positive change, and we know you all will agree!”
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Oh, GOD! ley's just call them Black Lives Matter sprinkled on your food. It's just matter, after all. I'm just wondering if sprinkling such "matter" on vanilla ice cream would be racially acceptable? Oh, God, if rainbow sprinkles are put on chocolate ice cream, is that a sin?
ReplyDeleteJesus de Christo, here, WTF are we even tasking ourselves with here?
What are they calling them now? Tyrones?
DeleteOur boss said we can no longer call our welding Jigs "Jigs" if we do were fired. Have to came it a "Fixture" now.
ReplyDeleteThis is soooooo not news
ReplyDeleteWho cares?? Massachusetts is the official GAY STATE. Remember when IRISH Catholics didn't want gays in their St. Patrick's Day parade? BOSTON LAGER the sponsorship pulled all funding. I used to drink that beer. How many gays drink Boston LAGER??
ReplyDeletewtf? I'm white and my name is Jimmie! so am I a racist? or are you when you call my name?
ReplyDeleteOh come on.....this hypocrisy offends me.
ReplyDeleteHey Bob what prize have I won?
(sarcasm ON)
F*** them! I refuse to do business with any weak White Coward. I hope everyone will join me in finding their FB page and expressing our thoughts on them Pu$$ies!
ReplyDeleteIf they removed the term Jimmies from their menus several years ago then WTF are they making a big deal about it now?? I can’t stand a lame white person.
ReplyDeleteDo these idiots really think this stuff makes them look like heroes?
ReplyDeleteI’ve gone through my FB page and everyone that has changed their profile picture to something with BLM I went and deleted them as a friend. Unless you are a weak White Coward you will do the same!
ReplyDeleteGet a life.
ReplyDeleteWhy are they not using RAINBOW sprinkles? Homophobes!
ReplyDeleteEveryone must now receive acknowledgement for their good job with social justice.
ReplyDeleteBarf!