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How did the slang term "cracker" come about to mean white people AS A FLORIDA NATIVE I REMBER MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER TELLING ME STORIES OF HER GROING UP IN KISSIMEE.SHE SAID IT WAS FROM HRE UNCLE'S HEARDING CATTLE WITH BULLWHIPS,ONE STORY I REMBER THE MOST WAS OF UNCLE JACK,WHO CARRIED AN 18 FT. WHIP AND COULD TAKE A SNAKES HEAD OFF FROM HORSEBACK.SO WHEN SOMEONE CALL'S ME A CRACKER I TAKE THAT AS A TRIBUTE TO MY FAMILY