Comments on: How wude http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2006/09/how-wude.html KSK is a humor site dedicated solely to the NFL. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:20:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ By: jeffrey http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2006/09/how-wude.html#comment-6016 jeffrey Sat, 18 Nov 2006 17:32:00 +0000 http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2006/09/how-wude.html#comment-6016 Actually, "who dat" is a linguistic construction closely tied to the cultural heritage of New Orleans and the history of jazz music and African-American speech in general. The cheer "who dat say dey gonna beat..." grew up naturally around New Orleans high school football and Southern University football during the 60s and 70s before being adopted by Saints fans.<br/>"Who Dey" is a culturally insensitive ripoff by ignorant Northerners who have typically (and in a borderline racist fashion) appropriated a piece of New Orleans culture for their own amusement. Most Saints fans consider it a greivous insult. Actually, “who dat” is a linguistic construction closely tied to the cultural heritage of New Orleans and the history of jazz music and African-American speech in general. The cheer “who dat say dey gonna beat…” grew up naturally around New Orleans high school football and Southern University football during the 60s and 70s before being adopted by Saints fans.
“Who Dey” is a culturally insensitive ripoff by ignorant Northerners who have typically (and in a borderline racist fashion) appropriated a piece of New Orleans culture for their own amusement. Most Saints fans consider it a greivous insult.

]]> By: Jethrie http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2006/09/how-wude.html#comment-3627 Jethrie Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:56:00 +0000 http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2006/09/how-wude.html#comment-3627 The Saints started using Who Dat in 83. The Bengals started Who-Dey in 81. The answer to the question is still: Nobody. The Saints started using Who Dat in 83. The Bengals started Who-Dey in 81. The answer to the question is still: Nobody.

]]> By: Roy Hobbs http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2006/09/how-wude.html#comment-3581 Roy Hobbs Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:49:00 +0000 http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2006/09/how-wude.html#comment-3581 Who Dey actually was stolen from the Saints, who had implemented Who Dat a decade or so before Bengals fans, waking up before 11 AM for the first time in a generation, changed two letters and appropriated the phrase to themselves.<br/><br/>And the answer, regardless of who is asking the question, is We Dey. Who Dey actually was stolen from the Saints, who had implemented Who Dat a decade or so before Bengals fans, waking up before 11 AM for the first time in a generation, changed two letters and appropriated the phrase to themselves.

And the answer, regardless of who is asking the question, is We Dey.

]]> By: Zach Landres-Schnur http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2006/09/how-wude.html#comment-3575 Zach Landres-Schnur Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:14:00 +0000 http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2006/09/how-wude.html#comment-3575 is the black face routine next? they're getting awfully close to that line they shouldn't cross. is the black face routine next? they’re getting awfully close to that line they shouldn’t cross.

]]> By: Jethrie http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2006/09/how-wude.html#comment-3573 Jethrie Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:49:00 +0000 http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2006/09/how-wude.html#comment-3573 Who-dey actually started in the 1980's. Here's a link for the history of it.<br/>http://boards.bengals.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=549<br/><br/>It is a little odd considering the city's troubled race relations. The Chad stuff smacks a little of "Bamboozeled" Who-dey actually started in the 1980’s. Here’s a link for the history of it.
http://boards.bengals.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=549

It is a little odd considering the city’s troubled race relations. The Chad stuff smacks a little of “Bamboozeled”

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