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I thought Jimmies were the chocolate sprinkles


I thought Jimmies were the chocolate sprinkles, and also not cool to ...

There isn't actually any evidence that there is any racist origin to the name. People have retroactively suggested that it refers to Jim Crow laws.

Is it racist to call them 'jimmies'? - Boston.com

... chocolate drop the “Kiss.'' Advertisement: “I think jimmies were a way to brand sprinkles,'' said Kimmerle, who had never heard of the ...

Why is the word 'jimmies', a.k.a. candy sprinkles, considered a racist ...

... chocolate (sweet brown wax) and rainbow sprinkles as jimmies. I was told that they were named for Jimmy of the Jimmy Fund of the Dana Farber ...

The Mysterious and Fascinating History of Sprinkles - Food & Wine

... jimmies" and are smattered heavily on pretty much any dessert item. In the Netherlands and Australia, sprinkles are used as a topping for bread.

Were Jimmies Named After Jim Crow? - Snopes.com

She thought the reason why some people call only the chocolate version of sprinkles jimmies is because Just Born initially made only chocolate ...

Is Jimmies Really a Racist Term for Chocolate Sprinkles? - Lillian Lake

In my summer, ice cream indulging world, “jimmies” are chocolate and “sprinkles” are multi-color. ... I do not myself ever use “Jimmies!” Never ever thought of it ...

Jimmies - word origin - Wordsmith.org

... Jimmies" the now-trademarked name for the chocolate sprinkles on ice cream. ... Though I can determine Jimmies were invented by Samuel Born ...

Jimmies | Universal Hub

The chocolate sprinkles known as, "Jimmies" were started in the Boston area a number of years ago. The reason for calling them Jimmies was because each time a ...

The Origin of Jimmies aka Chocolate Sprinkles

Jimmies are basically tiny bits of chocolate-flavored candy, and are also known as “chocolate sprinkles” and “chocolate shots.” Many of the ice ...

The Age-Old Question of Whether Jimmies Are Racist - VICE

It's highly dubious that Just Born and its founder Sam Born were the first to produce or sell chocolate sprinkles. ... sprinkles, Sugar, Think.

the origin of jimmies as a name for chocolate sprinkles? New ...

I think that article gives the best suggestion for the jimmies derivitive. "Why are they called jimmies? Evan Morris, on his language Web ...

Is It Racist to Call Chocolate Sprinkles "Jimmies"? - Mic

The urban legend goes something like this: Someone, somewhere decided to call chocolate sprinkles "jimmies" because they are brownish-black.

What's the Difference Between Sprinkles and Jimmies? - Thrillist

Another thing to consider: Are they called sprinkles or jimmies? The ... chocolate-flavored candy often sprinkled on ice cream.

Why do some New Englanders call sprinkles 'jimmies'? - Boston.com

... jimmies are specifically chocolate, while sprinkles are rainbow. And ... “I think that same thing has happened with sprinkles,” Rancatore said.

jimmies vs. sprinkles - Straight Dope Message Board

I think I have to side with 'sprinkles' on this one. All my life I've known both the brown (chocolate) and colored varieties of ice cream ...

In Maine, Why do We Call Chocolate Sprinkles, Jimmies? - I-95 FM

But it was made very clear to me recently, Jimmies are only the chocolate ones. The others are rainbow sprinkles... ... It is that thought ...

Order Sprinkles Because Jimmies Are Racist - Full Belly Laughs

I grew up with the typical ice cream toppings: rainbow sprinkles or chocolate jimmies. As I grew up I started to realize, "Hey that's messed ...

Storybook Land - Time for another debate... are there... - Facebook

I always thought jimmies are chocolate and sprinkles are rainbow. 5 yrs. Phyllis Conte Evangelisti. There sprinkled jimmies are chocolate in ...

Do you call them jimmies or sprinkles? - Maplewood Online

IMHO sprinkles are sprinkles, regardless of color. I always thought jimmies were the chocolate crunchy things between the ice cream in a ...

In Philly these are JIMMIES! Keep that sprinkles BS to yourself!

Meanwhile in Philly never thought about it but I think it's rainbow sprinkles and chocolate jimmies? 5 mos. 16. Steve Connolly. Meanwhile in ...