IMDb Trivia states that 'despite the racist overtones of the title, it refers to a 19th century Louisiana dish of blackberries cooked in a pastry turnover'. I'm not so sure
A 37-second video on YouTube, listed under IMDb's alternative title of 'Blanket Tossing a New Recruit', clearly shows a man being repeatedly thrown into the air on a blanket. Whether or not that man is black or not, I cannot tell—the picture quality ain't so great—but what I saw strongly suggests that the film's less than politically correct title has absolutely nothing to do with a hot, berry-filled dish. Unless, of course, the man has the pastry in his pocket—like I said, the picture isn't good, so it's hard to tell. One thing's for sure: if he does have a tasty baked dessert on his person, it's not going to be in very good shape after all that tossing.
A 37-second video on YouTube, listed under IMDb's alternative title of 'Blanket Tossing a New Recruit', clearly shows a man being repeatedly thrown into the air on a blanket. Whether or not that man is black or not, I cannot tell—the picture quality ain't so great—but what I saw strongly suggests that the film's less than politically correct title has absolutely nothing to do with a hot, berry-filled dish. Unless, of course, the man has the pastry in his pocket—like I said, the picture isn't good, so it's hard to tell. One thing's for sure: if he does have a tasty baked dessert on his person, it's not going to be in very good shape after all that tossing.