Carolina Quotes
They have stood by me all these years, the folks from my mill country, and I love them for their loyalty.
Shoeless Joe Jackson Carolinian
Source
"This Is the Truth!", as told to Furman Bisher, SPORT magazine, October 1949
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“They have stood by me all these years, the folks from my mil…” Shoeless Joe Jackson. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-3935F9D8D6. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/3935f9d8d6
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