I wish Cotton was a monkey...

Last week my sister called me to discuss racial issues in the "The Little Rascals." The old black and white shorts, obviously, not the movie from the 90s. Anyhow, I submit these quotes for your perusal. They come from Stymie who is trying to find a genie in a lamp:

"I wish my pappy was out of jail."
"I wished I had some chicken."
"I wish I had a big watermelon."

Thank you and good night.