“Jimmies” is also a Boston thing. I was constantly fighting people there who insisted they weren’t “sprinkles.” Personally, to me, they will always be sprinkles.

Um Hil, those look like pills, like uppers or something.

Sprinkles. But I’ve heard jimmies. The origin of this is disputed. I’d heard it was from a charity in which the money from the sale of ice cream and its toppings went to the Jimmy Fund. There was also an account of a candy company, founded by a man named Jimmy Bartholemew, created them and registered the trademark in his name. Not sure the real story.

I call them jimmies and I’m a Californian born & bred. You’re still on your own with “doorwall” though Hil

My ex-girlfriend (who was a complete headcase) had issues when I referred to them as jimmies because she claimed they referred to the Jim Crow laws — hence why they were only chosen for “chocolate” sprinkles. In fact, she was a headcase, because the actually derivation is from Jimmy B as mentioned by Michael above. Here’s a link to a story about it: http://www.philly.com/mld/inquir…/6548594.htm?
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chocolate sprinkles… i’ve never heard of Jimmies!!!

some people here in southern connecticut say “jimmies”, but the vast preference is “sprinkles”.

and i never heard of “doorwall” until just now.

This was the big debate online when I was in college. (I’d always known them to be sprinkles.) This, & the soda v. pop debate.

Ah, the intellectual pursuits of college students!

I’ve always referred to them as sprinkles. Didn’t hear “jimmies” until recently. And never heard “doorwall.”

What do you call grocery shopping? I always say I’m going to the “store.” My fiance and his family (his parents are from the east coast) say “market.”

Sprinkles where I grew up inside the Beltway but here in western Pennsylvania…they’re jimmies.

Chocolate Sprinkles (perfect on cake doughnuts with white icing), but I’ve heard them called Jimmies in the movies.

Okay, who is this “Jimmy?”

I think people in Pittsburgh say jimmies, but I’m pretty sure that refers to ALL sprinkles, not just chocolate ones…

I never heard them referred to as jimmies until I got to the east coast (from the west). We always called them sprinkles. Clearly a regional thing. My brother pointed out that he thought it was racist, too, because it is only for the brown/chocolate ones. Even though I still called them sprinkles, I am relieved to find out that they are named after something completely harmless. I haven’t read the story yet, but maybe it explains why rainbow sprinkles are jimmy-exempt.

Hey Cuz-
I am good with the “jimmies” thing but I have checked with my sources and “doorwall” is highly family (your family)specific. My mom grew up in the same house as your mom and claims to have never heard the term “doorwall”. What’s up?
-Rachel

Hi Rachel:
Your mom and I never had doorwalls growing up. They did not make them then. I had my first one in 1978 when we bought our 2nd house. In MI it was doorwall as it was in Chicago…slider is very california and midwest.

Barbara