Potato Hole
A potato hole is a hole slaves would dig to hide their food and possessions from plantation owners.
From Saturday Night Live sketch, "Potato Hole." Aired, November 12, 2022.
Host Unnamed (Andrew Dismukes) – “Now before we go to break, Willie T. you gotta tell us, we gotta know, what is a potato hole?”
Host Debra (Heidi Gardner) – “What’s a potato hole?”
Host Unnamed (Andrew Dismukes) – “Spill the tea…”
Host Debra (Heidi Gardner) – “What’s a potato hole?”
Host Unnamed (Andrew Dismukes) – “For the love of God, man, tell us what a potato hole is.”
Willie T. Hawkins (Dave Chappelle) “A potato hole is a hole slaves would dig to hide their food and possessions from plantation owners. What little these slaves had, they would keep in their potato hole. Even if they knew if their masters found these potato holes they’d be whipped, beaten, torn limb from limb, The potato hole was their last vestige of humanity and over time became to symbolize resilience of black life in the face of white oppression. That’s what potato hole is, bitch.”
Host Unnamed (Andrew Dismukes) – “Now before we go to break, Willie T. you gotta tell us, we gotta know, what is a potato hole?”
Host Debra (Heidi Gardner) – “What’s a potato hole?”
Host Unnamed (Andrew Dismukes) – “Spill the tea…”
Host Debra (Heidi Gardner) – “What’s a potato hole?”
Host Unnamed (Andrew Dismukes) – “For the love of God, man, tell us what a potato hole is.”
Willie T. Hawkins (Dave Chappelle) “A potato hole is a hole slaves would dig to hide their food and possessions from plantation owners. What little these slaves had, they would keep in their potato hole. Even if they knew if their masters found these potato holes they’d be whipped, beaten, torn limb from limb, The potato hole was their last vestige of humanity and over time became to symbolize resilience of black life in the face of white oppression. That’s what potato hole is, bitch.”
Potato Hole
A hole most people don't understand the meaning of.
Only Willie T. Hawkins, famous musician, actually knows what a potato hole is and now the news anchors from his live appearance are very uncomfortable. Rumor has it, Dave Chapelle might know what a potato hole is.
potato hole
Popularized by Dave Chappelle's SNL skit in 11/12/2022. A potato hole is a hole that slaves would dig to hide their food and possessions from plantation owners. The potato hole was their last vestige of humanity and over time it came to symbolize resilience of black life in the face of white oppression.
Harriet Tubman reportedly hid from slaveholders in a potato hole for a week before escaping.
potato hole
As explained by Dave Chappelle on Saturday Night Live 12 Nov 2022, a hole that slaves would dig to hide food.
Slaves hit food in a potato hole.