🛑 Racism
Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Me has a racist history, and links to blackface minstrelsy.
You can learn more about its history from this Atlanta Black Star article:
💚 Suggested safe alternatives, with familiar, beloved tunes:
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
- Mary Had a Little Lamb.
- If You’re Happy and You Know It.
- The More We Get Together.