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Originally Posted by Bighurt52235
I thought the same thing, but that would be ridiculous.
Can someone explain what is wrong with Uncle Ben and Mrs. Butterworth?
probably this for Uncle Ben's (similar to Aunt Jemima)
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Many African Americans object to the term "Uncle" (or "Aunt") when used in this context, as it was a southern form of address first used with older enslaved peoples, since they were denied use of courtesy titles.
. guessing Mrs. Butterworth read the writing on the wall, especially with their history of the shape of the bottle.
i don't know about you but ever since i was a kid i interpreted Mrs. BW as being a slave woman who made great pancakes for white folk.