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These slaves often were sold by the dozen. In "Still Laughing comedy to Keep from Crying: Black Humor", African-American author and professor Mona Lisa Saloy writes: The comedy dozens has its origins in the slave trade of New Orleans where deformed slaves—generally slaves punished with dismemberment for disobedience—were grouped in lots of a 'cheap dozen' for sale to slave owners. For a comedy Black to be sold as part of the 'dozens' was the lowest blow possible.[1] Kokomo Arnold, one of the most popular American blues musicians of the 1930s, released a song Twelves (Dirty Dozens) that includes lyrics such as: I like yo' momma - sister, too I did like your poppa - but your poppa wouldn't do I met your poppa on the corner the other day I soon found out he was funny that way. Alternative hip hop group The Pharcyde released a song on their debut album Bizarre Ride II: The Pharcyde entitled "Yo' Mama", the lyrics of which consist entirely of snaps.
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