Black History Tales

People get this misconception that "jacking" was a term started during the urbanization period. But it started in the 1920's during when automobiles were 1st introduced. A child to a slave name Jackie Andersen, inherited property and a line of mules , after his father died. Jackie was what was called a "home body" that didn't do shit in his spare time... He often marveled at the scene of cars passing his home while tending to his mules...He thought to himself "One day , Imma get me a car and be the envy of all mule owners in this town...People are gonna remember me"...Well one day, Jackie went and applied for a car at the local dealer...They laughed and said what do you have for collateral. He pointed toward his mules resting out front... One white employee said "Nigger, get the fuck outta here with that damn donkey"... Jackie felt insulted and made notice of this gentleman... He remembered that the white guy passes his house late,everynight.. Later he sat outside his home waiting for him to pass... As he approached he said "remember me?"...This is how the conversation ensued.....

Jackie: Gimme your car, this is a jack(pointing knife)!!!
White guy: A jack? (looking around)What you got flat or something nigger?
Jackie: Nah man, this is a jack
WG: (confused)Hey Jack, this is a Tom.... Howdy!!!...Now move outta the way!!!
Jackie: Look man, I aint gonna say this again...(pointing knife)This is a jack, get out the car
WG: (pause,smirk) Nigger, thats a pocketknife..(Laughing, while driving off) You black people are so funny....

Jackie felt humiliated and was mocked by people for the rest of his days... Never getting credit for invented the urban myth of jacking...Until Now!!!!