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This Sodastream was on sale for 1/3rd of its regular price... (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by cosmicrookie@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago (5 children)

"Shit, they even sing while they work, they love it!"

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

What is the significance of the singing?

[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

If this is an honest question: slaves in the US would sing songs as they toiled to help them cope with their hardship. From the slaveowners view the songs often seemed silly or full of hope, while the lyrics actually contained veiled instructions about insurrection or escape.

[–] Earflap@reddthat.com 6 points 1 week ago

"Swing low sweet chariot" basically means "for the love of all that is holy please please let today be the day I finally die and end this"

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