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[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Soo, are "watermelon people" people who really like watermelon, black Americans, or Oompa Loompas because their skin is kinda like the flesh and the hair is the rind? Or fat folk who wear stripey green onesies

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 27 points 2 days ago

I thought it was Palestinians, but now that I think about it there's no way your average American racist can make that connection.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's black people

[–] imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Green on the outside, red on the inside?

[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago

If overheating or very sunburnt aha

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You get one guess.

[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

I Have Chosen.

Edit: Watermelon Festival image #2

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Hold on. Wait. I'm sorry... are there yellow watermelons? Since when?

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I first had one over 30 years ago from a guy selling fruit from the back of his pickup truck at a campground I was staying at. It was the most amazing watermelon I've ever eaten.

[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Apparently they exist! I just thought someone scattered a honeydew in the mix. Link

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

No. But I like where you’re going with it.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I honestly don't know the answer (though between your options, I give better odds to a single one, even having no idea how they relate)...

But I want to say, all power to us, people who love watermelons!

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Unfortunately it's this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon_stereotype

Edit: On a more positive note, while I knew about this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon_as_a_Palestinian_symbol I did NOT know about this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson_watermelon

Watermelons are quite versatile, it seems.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Or gay/queer/trans?