Cracker Barrel has been trending today and appears to be the next target of the woke liberal mob because, you know, it’s racist or something:
I mean, really? They called it, Cracker Barrel… pic.twitter.com/lEvSJXBwew
— Breonna Taylor's murders are still free (@kwanzer) June 10, 2020
Cracker Barrel is trending. Let me tell you, that is a place on name alone I avoided like the plague as a black woman living in the South. And the stories I heard and now see on here is why… they come by that rep honestly pic.twitter.com/mcHMzF4iDn
— Atima Omara (@atima_omara) June 10, 2020
One thing they are bringing up is that Cracker Barrel had to settle a lawsuit with the Justice department in 2004 in which they were found to have discriminated against African Americans in their stores in multiple states. I had no idea that this ever happened. You can read more about that here.
The tweeting continues below, with the decor being labeled racist too…
Open the door to a Cracker Barrel and you get a whiff of Jim Crow. And biscuits. https://t.co/XhyBfZ5cwl
— April (@ReignOfApril) June 10, 2020
Why wait to open the door? Those plantation rocking chairs give off the vibe from the porch. pic.twitter.com/oFB0VqjRX6
— Van Miles (@VanMiles5) June 10, 2020
I’m surprised that everyone is surprised by Cracker Barrel 😂 you really gonna tell me that a place that looks like this with a name like that is for black people??? Come on mayne pic.twitter.com/adLJUdUO4a
— Black Yusuke 🗿🇯🇲| Cel Joestar (@celsenpai) June 10, 2020
And it just goes on and on…
FIRST OF ALL why do black ppl eat at Cracker Barrel? 🥴🤦🏾♀️It’s the most racist restaurant ever! Research the name! https://t.co/GRJnqXg4hn
— theweekendsew (@theweekendsew) June 10, 2020
Can we cancel the Cracker Barrel for good? Idek if they racist forreal but any time I’ve ever been to one I’ve felt uncomfortable. I didn’t even know what racism truly was as a kid but I knew Cracker Barrel was racist 🤣
— Muva Umar 🌻✨ (@VanessaULTRA) June 10, 2020
I could post a lot more, but you get the idea. Also just to point out because people are idiots, the name “Cracker Barrel” has nothing to do with white people. According to the company, it comes from an old tradition:
“Back in the day, country stores were a gathering place for many communities; somewhere folks could catch up on the news, local events, and their neighbors’ lives. Country stores were complete with “cracker barrels” that were used to ship soda crackers, so they wouldn’t break in transit. After the crackers had been sold, the barrels were used as makeshift tables. Visitors to the stores would sit around the barrel-tables chatting and catching up on the day’s news.”
Look I’m not going to lie, I love me some Cracker Barrel. Their food is the best and their prices are reasonable. And that white sawmill gravy on some mashed potatoes is soooo good. Their fried okra and macaroni is so….oh well now I think I’m gonna have to go to Cracker Barrel this weekend.
I’ll end with this, which just happened the other day:
At Cracker Barrel in Pell City, Ala. this morning there were 4 officers and this middle aged black man came over and asked for their tickets and said he was paying for their meals. He wouldnt take no as an answer. He then thanked them for their public service. America 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/0w9ntdgT4O
— TerriGreen (@TerriGreenUSA) June 8, 2020
That was three days ago amid all of this Floyd protesting and such. What a class act and a stand up guy.