Quote from Bill in Be Prepared
Lillian: Well, what's the harm in it, Bill? Bill: Well, for starters, I don't like how the white Scouts stole all their rituals from African tribal rites of passage. Adult Dean: My dad was of the opinion that if there was something of value in American culture, it was definitely stolen from Black people. [flashback to Bill watching Ed Sullivan Show on TV :] Bill: Elvis Presley? Ha! Everything he does, Big Mama Thornton did first... except better. [flashback to Bill holding a drink:] Bill: Coca-Cola? [scoffs] Please. They'd be nowhere if Africans hadn't domesticated the kola nut. [flashback to Bill hanging decorations on a Christmas tree:] Bill: [chuckles] Santa Claus? You know the real Saint Nicholas was a black Moor. [present:] Lillian: Are you sure about that, Bill? I thought the Scouts got their rituals from the Native Americans. Bill: And where do you think they got it from?