I didnt know whistling "Dixie" would start a controversy

  While at work today, I was listening to my MP3 player while mopping floors.  I just happened to have a Doug Kershaw cover of "Dixies Land" downloaded on it.  I was humming and whistling along when I heard some harsh conversation behind me.  I looked around and saw three students complaining about me doing it.  Not because I was disturbing them by being too loud, but because I happen to be listening and humming along with that song.  I appologized and went to the next one so as not to cause any more problem.  A couple minutes later, I was approached by the Dean of Students who asked me if I indeed was listening to "Dixie."  I said I had it on my MP3 player that I was listening to at that moment.  She called my boss and made her come to my building to yell at her.  So now, I have three discrimination complaints being filed against me.  I was and I am still shocked.  I didnt say anything to them or even look at them until I heard them talking loud behind me.  Guess Ill have to wait to see how this ends.  I never knew that whistling Dixie was a racist act.