Carolina QuotesYou can't kill the Rooster. You might can fuck him up a little sometimes, but you can't kill him.
David Sedaris Connected to the Carolinas
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- Me Talk Pretty One Day (2000)
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- 2000
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“You can't kill the Rooster. You might can fuck him up a litt…” David Sedaris. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-3BD3D8062C. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/3bd3d8062c
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