A Honeymooners Juneteenth:

(Ralph & Ed are watching a documentary about Juneteenth.)

Ralph: “Good thing that there is a holiday called Juneteenth Norton.”

Ed: “It’s to celebrate the people being liberated from slavery.”

Ralph: “Good thing that they outlawed slavery.”

Ed: “May I echo those words?”

Ralph: “You certainly can Norton. Good thing that there is a holiday like this.”

Ed: “I agree. NOBODY deserves to be slaves.”

Ralph: “That’s right Norton.”

(They both sing a song about freedom from slavery.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. The Miami Beach crowds are the BEST! GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

I’m sorry. What!?

I figured I would write a Honeymooners sketch about Juneteenth which is this

https://www.history.com/articles/what-is-juneteenth

I know what Juneteenth is, friend, and I unabashedly support its addition as a federal holiday. Your heart is clearly in the right place, but the sketch lands a bit awkwardly — putting words like “the blacks” in the mouths of beloved TV characters, even positively, tends to invite more cringing than celebrating.

Worth knowing: “the blacks” as a construction is generally considered reductive and offensive, even when used with good intentions.

Sorry, I’ll see if I can edit it.