snack food made of mackerel or sardines...similar to tuna salad...with vinegar added.
In the early days of the South, black people would sell this item, which was served on a cracker, for one cent each at certain functions or gatherings, hence the name "penny socials"
In the early days of the South, black people would sell this item, which was served on a cracker, for one cent each at certain functions or gatherings, hence the name "penny socials"
by stike a poser August 11, 2004
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