Carolina Quotes... name association was big, as were my presumed interests in vaudeville and politics. In St. Louis the Bow tie was characterized as "very Charlie McCarthy", while in Chicago a young man defined it as "the pierced eyebrow of the Republican party".
David Sedaris Connected to the Carolinas
Source
On stereotypes of bowtie wearers
- work
- When You Are Engulfed in Flames (2008)
- year
- 2008
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“... name association was big, as were my presumed interests …” David Sedaris. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-6760FD1CF2. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/6760fd1cf2
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