Just Rankin’ Sh!t
The 7 Greatest Black Summertime Traditions, Ranked
Here it is, a list slightly transformed — just a bit of a break from the norm
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7. Eating sunflower seeds
By now, you’ve probably committed the entire 10-second maneuver to muscle memory: Pour a few of these salty snacks into your palm, shake ’em in your fist like Dame Dash in a dice game, pop a couple in your mouth, liberate the seeds, and let the shells fly and land where they may.
6. Opening a fire hydrant
All it takes is the crank of a wrench to convert a city street into a water park.
5. Calling out from work
Sure, Juneteenth messed around and became an official work holiday — but once you take three other Fridays off “sick,” your boss might get a little suspicious.
4. The almighty fish fry
Catfish reigns supreme in this cultural staple with slavery-era roots. There’s no better way to end the season. (See also: crawfish boils, soft-shell crab feasts.)
