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December 18, 1996

On December 18, 1996, the Oakland, California school board passed a resolution that officially declared “Ebonics” a language or dialect. The speakers and proponents of Esperanto scoffed and said, “Give it a year or two and see if it lasts.” It didn’t. Redneck-a-bonics and Whitetrashabonics didn’t gain much traction either. Git-er-done and Cash Me Outside … Continue reading

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