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Old May 15, 2017, 7:01 pm
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LadyShiva
 
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Originally Posted by swampwiz
I'll bet that you didn't realize that that whole saying has its roots in the African-American slavery experience:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cakewalk
Different saying, per the article you cited. "...takes the cake" was the award of a coconut cake being granted for the best sarcastic performances of white dancing.

Here's the right wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_can%27t_have_your_cake_and_eat_it
/pedant off
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