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In response to "kelly, some more thoughts" by Reagen

I had zero idea of the history of the term 'cakewalk' or the phrase 'takes the cake' until today.

Posted by ty97 Apr 5 '24, 16:53

At this point I shouldn't be surprised, but I had no clue.

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Yes. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 17:46
It's a bit like the Jingle Bells thing. Was it used in minstrel shows? Yes. Does it mean that now? Completely divorced from it, IMO. -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 17:22 2
- I didn't know about Jingle Bells until just no......please don't respond. I don't want to know anymore! -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 17:25 1
  - I don't write the rules, but I think if it's been ~100 years since anyone has meant it that way, it doesn't mean that anymore. -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 17:28
The same here. For some reason I always thought of musical chairs if I tried to envision a cakewalk. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 5, 17:13 2
- I always picture the NY Jets. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 17:35 1
  - Calls officials' timeout to suspend play for the rim to get replaced after that dunking on the Jets. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 5, 17:49
same -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Apr 5, 17:12
Same. -- nm - David Apr 5, 17:08

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