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GUEST,Q Fakelore (116* d) RE: Fakelore 03 Feb 03

We are still speculating about "Jim (Jimmie) Crack Corn. In recent threads or additions thereto:
1. Gimmie crack corn- give me the corn likker. Or Jim crack corn- drinking the ambrosial essence of corn.
2, Jim crack corn- the common procedure on farms of cracking corn kernels for chickens and other livestock; or the product of corn shellers, commonly used for preparing corn in the old days.
3. Jim crack corn- gossiping, telling jokes.
4. Jim crack corn- loafing or otherwise fiddling around.
5. Jim crack corn- a minstrel or Negro dance step.
6. Just a nonsensical introduction to a humorous song.

O, which side(s) are you on?

Then the speculations about the origin of Dixie, in "Dixie's Land." Also discussed at great length in threads here.

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