Wednesday, January 08, 2020

Can He See Daylight

...from where he is?
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  1. The Thought Criminal9:17 AM

    Lindsay does that like a cheap imitation of a "southern belle" in a cheap Hollywood movie of the 50s might. All that's missing is the "Ah deCLARE!"

    I wonder if anyone ever said that without immediately lying afterwards. In real life, that is. I never heard a southerner actually say it in real life.

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    1. Rmj9:33 AM

      It's the Hollywood version of

      "bless your heart," which is the most passive-aggressive phrase in the Southern lexicon, and also a genuine expression of concern. Context is all.

      "I declare!" is a joke/cliche, like all the familiar (and funny) lines from Foghorn Leghorn.

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