Culture Lesson: Etymology of the term Cakewalk

Culture Lesson: Etymology of the term Cakewalk#38097

By T.K. - Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:51 am

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- Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:51 am #38097

A cakewalk is some African traditional dance IIRC. it's where it spawned from.

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Re: Interesting Texts.#38103

By Sedans - Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:00 am

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- Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:00 am #38103

still makes no sense.

"its gonna be a atraditional african dance yall, its all ghudd"

seriously wtf hahaha o_O

Now THIS, is an anthemBlaze up the fiya push up ya arms demBig up d'lioness wi lion dem!

Re: Interesting Texts.#38110

By T.K. - Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:38 am

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- Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:38 am #38110

I was more or less pointing out the origin, so it all makes sense when put together.2

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Re: Culture Lesson: Etymology of the term Cakewalk#38121

By Wheelman75 - Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:39 am

- Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:39 am #38121

Oh, I thought it originated when people strapped cakes to their feet.

Hard times die quickly. Hittin' the gas & kickin' a** is forever.

Re: Culture Lesson: Etymology of the term Cakewalk#38127

By Sedans - Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:26 pm

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- Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:26 pm #38127

still makes no sense in contex...

and why the eff is this its own topic. I mean seriously

Now THIS, is an anthemBlaze up the fiya push up ya arms demBig up d'lioness wi lion dem!

Re: Culture Lesson: Etymology of the term Cakewalk#38129

By Miller - Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:53 pm

- Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:53 pm #38129

Sedans wrote:and why the eff is this its own topic. I mean seriously

Because that is where the posts went off-topic and I did not feel like simply deleting the off-topic comments where this came from. Maybe next time I will do that. And then you can seriously not approve of that instead.

Re: Culture Lesson: Etymology of the term Cakewalk#38130

By Sedans - Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:57 pm

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- Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:57 pm #38130

whoa attitude much?

Now THIS, is an anthemBlaze up the fiya push up ya arms demBig up d'lioness wi lion dem!

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