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[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 months 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 28 points 2 months 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.

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

Green on the outside, red on the inside?

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

If overheating or very sunburnt aha

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

You get one guess.

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

I Have Chosen.

Edit: Watermelon Festival image #2

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

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

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

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

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

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

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months 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 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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.

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

It's black people

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

Or gay/queer/trans?