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NinaTina · 26-30, F
the popular saying "Jimmy cracked corn," Jimmy is not a historical figure or a literal person. The saying is a folk song, likely with origins in the antebellum period, and the name "Jimmy" is symbolic. It's believed that "Jimmy" may have referred to a field slave who, after his master's death, was free to crack corn for whiskey. The song itself is a celebration of this freedom and the slaves' joy after the master's demise