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That's not at all what that states. It references the Dixie doll company, "dixies" (ten dollar bills in Louisiana whose origin comes from "dix"), and "Ice Crea

That's not at all what that states. It references the Dixie doll company, "dixies" (ten dollar bills in Louisiana whose origin comes from "dix"), and "Ice Cream Dixies." If you disagree, you can provide a direct quote.

Rebelgecko 6y ago
The article states that its a reference to the steadfastness and reliability of Louisiana currency. My understanding is that that's where the term "Dixie" in the South came from. Some people believe that the shared etymology should be enough to cancel the term. It's a bit tenuous, but it doesn't seem any less tenuous than the association between the "master" branch on git with the subjugation of slavic people.
- dwighttk 6y ago
  Pretty sure Dixie comes from the Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie#Region https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie#Region
  - totalZero 6y ago
    That's one theory, and another is that it came from Louisiana currency. My understanding is that the precise origins of the term are unclear.
    - dwighttk 6y ago
      ah, yes, farther down that wikipedia page that is mentioned... Never heard of it before. This is worth a read: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/06/what-dixie-really-means/613585/ https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/06/what-dix...
- deelowe 6y ago
  Dixie was a popular term around this time and has a few different origins. Again, in Louisiana, it was due to "dix" being the French word for 10. It states this in the article you linked. Eventually, Louisiana became known as "Dixieland" and the term ultimately was used to refer to all of the south. Dixie also came to be because of the Mason Dixon line, but this is not referenced anywhere in Dixie Cup's history. Again, they were a northern company. Are you confusing them with Dixie Crystals?
  - Rebelgecko 6y ago
    Sorry I don't know what Dixie Crystals are. Just wanted to point out the shared lineage between Dixie Cups and the confederacy because it seemed topical

Rebelgecko 6y ago

The article states that its a reference to the steadfastness and reliability of Louisiana currency. My understanding is that that's where the term "Dixie" in the South came from. Some people believe that the shared etymology should be enough to cancel the term. It's a bit tenuous, but it doesn't seem any less tenuous than the association between the "master" branch on git with the subjugation of slavic people.

dwighttk 6y ago
Pretty sure Dixie comes from the Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie#Region https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie#Region
- totalZero 6y ago
  That's one theory, and another is that it came from Louisiana currency. My understanding is that the precise origins of the term are unclear.
  - dwighttk 6y ago
    ah, yes, farther down that wikipedia page that is mentioned... Never heard of it before. This is worth a read: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/06/what-dixie-really-means/613585/ https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/06/what-dix...
deelowe 6y ago
Dixie was a popular term around this time and has a few different origins. Again, in Louisiana, it was due to "dix" being the French word for 10. It states this in the article you linked. Eventually, Louisiana became known as "Dixieland" and the term ultimately was used to refer to all of the south. Dixie also came to be because of the Mason Dixon line, but this is not referenced anywhere in Dixie Cup's history. Again, they were a northern company. Are you confusing them with Dixie Crystals?
- Rebelgecko 6y ago
  Sorry I don't know what Dixie Crystals are. Just wanted to point out the shared lineage between Dixie Cups and the confederacy because it seemed topical