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

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by cosmicrookie@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (3 children)

What is the significance of the singing?

[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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.

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

it helped keep the tempo of work and make time pass faster

[–] Shapillon@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago

I think it's a slavery reference.