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"I don't gotta do nothing but stay black and die!"

posted 10 years ago by htownsteve
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What a great line!

Son, you can't polish a turd

[–] vizionheiry 10 years ago

It's a common African American colloquialism

[–] stevenackerman69 9 years ago

The funny thing is how could he not stay black. I guess by not becoming an Uncle Tom.

[–] pancakes328 9 years ago

No, Steve, that's not the funny part of the joke.